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The occupation of hillforts may be considered as one of the most radical and noticeable changes undergone by Western Europe’s post-Roman landscapes. These sites have traditionally been interpreted from a top-down perspective, usually linked to such monocausal explanations as the Barbarian invasions. However, the archaeological data shows that hillfort occupation was a complex, multi-faceted phenomenon that does not strictly conform to such interpretations. Multi proxy spatial analyses based on regional and comparative approaches constitute a powerful tool for a more complex social analysis which can further our understanding of this phenomenon. Evidence gathered in northern Spain over the last decades makes this region a perfect case study to test these analyses. Hence, we will propose three different models to approach hillfort occupation related to different mechanisms deployed by communities inside them to exercise power and control over peoples and resources. We will argue that, as well as con...

[ES] Presentamos los resultados de dos cuestionarios sobre la salud mental de estudiantes y doctorandos en arqueología y los ponemos en relación con el contexto de la carrera investigadora y las prácticas de profesionalización en la universidad española. Observamos una alta incidencia de problemas de salud mental entre investigadores predoctorales e identificamos el género, la carga de trabajo o la incertidumbre sobre el futuro como factores determinantes a la hora de experimentar este tipo de problemas, planteando la necesidad de dar visibilidad a estas cuestiones en el mundo de la investigación., [EN] In this article we present the results of two surveys on mental health among students and PhD candidates in Spanish Archaeology, aiming to raise awareness about the issue. Our aim is to analyse the relationship between mental health, the academic career and professionalization practices in the Spanish university. Our results indicate the existence of numerous mental health issues among students and PhD candidates, and suggest that gender, workload and the lack of prospective jobs are determining factors leading to suffering mental health issues.

The Middle Ages were a high conflictive period in the Iberian Peninsula that left indelible traces in the landscape translated in defensive networks which still extend hundreds of kilometers. However, it is not clearly defined yet the operation of this fortified network in the Andalusian territory. In this paper we set out a series of GIS analyses in order to help solving the existing questions. Thus, we will check the territorial control capabilities of this network over a vast area of central-south Iberia. To do this, it will be key to model two factors: the visibility of the study sample and the general human displacement through the territory. After obtaining these products the corresponding statistical analyses will be performed to try to integrate the results into the existing archaeological discourse.