FRONTIERS ARE NOT BORDERS.

For a long time now, frontiers as concept and praxis have been employed by historians, medievalists in particular but not exclusively, as an effective (and, at this point, we can also say, tested) interpretive lens to understand cultural, identity-related and basically simply historical aspects, that characterize relevant local communities. The concept of 'frontier' also has a fascinating semantic polyvalence which applies to both spatial and chronological dimensions, sometimes together. Time and space: the classic dimensions archaeologists work with. More recently, in fact, archaeologists have shown interest in this analytical 'tool' to further our knowledge of past societies. Time and space: the classic dimensions archaeologists work with. More recently, in fact, archaeologists have shown interest in this analytical 'tool' to further our knowledge of past societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]