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Arqueologías del colonialismo en Puerto Rico y Escocia
Las situaciones coloniales en ambos Espacios corresponden a contextualizaciones distintas. En Puerto Rico, responde a la invasion Europea de 1493. Port otra parte, en 793 se documenta la invasion Vikinga en las Islas Britanicas. Las vidas tanto de los Pictos, como los Tainos, han sido invisibilizidas en diversas documentaciones historicas....Maldonado, Adrián
Pictos, invasion Vikinga , Viking invasion, Picts, Escosia, and Early Medieval Scotland
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The Last Days of Fortriu: Portmahomack in the Viking Age
Join Dr Adrián Maldonado from National Museums Scotland to hear the latest update on research around the archaeological site at Portmahomack. The archaeological excavations at Portmahomack which ran from 1996-2007 revealed what is now the best-known Pictish monastery. It was a thriving workshop, creating sacred metalwork, masterpieces of stone sculpture,...Maldonado, Adrián
workshop, archaeological excavations, Pictish kingdom, Pictish monastery, Fortriu, christian site, craftspeople , and Portmahomack
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The Galloway Hoard: viking age treasure
Dr Adrian Maldonado joins us to speak about the Galloway Hoard, the world-famous viking-age treasure.Maldonado, Adrián
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Old Kilpatrick in Early Christian Strathclyde
A church stood at Old Kilpatrick in the 12th century, but its origins are certainly much older. Its name and dedication are suggestive of an early medieval foundation, supported by the presence of 'Govan Style' sculpture found locallyMaldonado, Adrián
Old Kilpatrick, Early Medieval Scotland, early Christianity , Govan Stones , and Kingdom of Strathclyde
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2023
Lecture
Skeleton Keys: Using Archaeology to Unlock Whithorn's Past’
For five years archaeologists have been investigating evidence of early medieval life in Whithorn. Now they can disclose some of the exciting insights they've achieved, bringing the past closer than ever before. What scientists and archaeologists are unearthing will revolutionise our understanding of the origins and spread of Christianity in...Maldonado, Adrián ; Curtis-Summers, Shirley
Early Medieval Scotland, Christianity , Whithorn, archaeology, and digital visualisation
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2023
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Beyond Picts and Vikings: Northern mainland Scotland 800-1100
Adrian Maldonado speaking about the artefacts and carved stones from the end of the Pictish period and Viking Age in the northern mainland. This is a re-recording of a talk given person at Strathpeffer on 28th October 2023 for NOSAS's 25th anniversary celebrations.Maldonado, Adrián
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The Crack of Doom: Viking-Age hoards before the hacksilver horizon
Viking-age hacksilver hoards (c. 880 – 1050) consist mainly of silver bullion, attesting to the rise of a metal-weight market economy. However, across Britain, there is a brief window of time in which the rate of hoard deposition begins to accelerate, but before hacksilver becomes the dominant component. In light...Maldonado, Adrián
Galloway Hoard, Cheshire hoards, Chester, Wirral, Early Medieval , and Viking Age
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2023
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The long, strange journey of Viking-age ringed pins
Ringed pins are the calling card of the Viking Age in Britain and Ireland: small, low-value metal cloak fasteners, found in dressed burials, and frequently encountered as stray finds. They have a complex trajectory, beginning as Irish dress items in the pre-Viking period. From the middle of the ninth century,...Maldonado, Adrián
death rituals, Viking Age in Britain and Ireland, burials, ringed pins, Hiberno-Norse, and cloak fasteners