Militar Archaeology
Code
711051138
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To understand the fortresses evolution in the Portuguese territory from prehistory until contemporary times articulated with the warfare evolution.
b) To acquire specific knowledge about military disposes and warfare sites in Middle Ages and Early Modern Period both in the Portuguese kingdom and overseas territories.
c) To be able to identify archaeological structures and material culture from military contexts.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
- Walled settlements from Copper to Iron Ages
- Military camps, castella and urban walls from the roman conquest until the late empire
- Urban military structures, husun, ribats and watch-towers from Islamic period
- From the Reconquest to the romanic style castles and the religious military orders influence
- Medieval armament and battlefields
- Gothic castles and urban walls
- Transition style: from tension to powder artillery
- Renaissance art of war
- Portuguese Restoration war fortresses and military engineering
- Napoleon´s military campaigns and defensive lines
Bibliography
- BARATA, Manuel Themudo e TEIXEIRA, Nuno Severiano, 2003, Nova História Militar de Portugal. Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores, 5 vols..
- BARROCA, Mário Jorge e MONTEIRO, João Gouveia (coord.), 2000, Pera Guerrejar. Armamento Medieval no Espaço Português. Palmela: Câmara Municipal de Palmela.
- FERNANDES, Isabel Cristina Ferreira (coord.), 2002, Mil Anos de Fortificações na Península Ibérica e no Magrebe (500-1500): actas do Simpósio Internacional Sobre Castelos 2000. Lisboa: Edições Colibri / Câmara Municipal de Palmela.
- MOREIRA, Rafael (coord.), 1989, História das Fortificações Portuguesas no Mundo. Lisboa: Edições Alfa.
- TEIXEIRA, André, 2008, Fortalezas do Estado Português da Índia, Arquitectura Militar na Construção do Império de D. Manuel I. Lisboa: Tribuna da História.
Teaching method
Theoretical classes with audiovisual support.
Practical classes supported by cartographical maps, iconography and archaeological materials, as well as texts and drawings resulting from archaeological investigation.
Visits to museums, fortifications and military archaeological sites.
Evaluation method
Two evaluation elements: one individual written test (40% of the final mark); one individual or group final paper, three students maximum (60% of the final mark)