Articles by Carlos Morato Marqués

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the potential of using a combination of non-invasive methods for investigating large and complex archaeological sites. We present a multidisciplinary project, UrbMinarq, developed by the Institute of Archaeology-Mérida (CSIC-Junta de Extremadura) in collaboration with the University of Extremadura as a case study. This paper presents the preliminary results of the latest work carried out at the sites of Villasviejas del Tamuja (Botija, Cáceres) and El Raso (Candeleda, Ávila) in accordance with the general objectives of this project. Our aim is to demonstrate how a methodological design guided by historical questions and supported by a non-invasive approach can generate new knowledge about the internal anatomy of large, fortified settlements from the Second Iron Age and the beginning of Romanisation in the south-western quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula.