The Archaeology of Architecture. New models of analysis applied to structures of Alta Andalusia in the Iberian period

Abstract

New theories of architectural space, based on the philosophy of Lao-Tsé emerged at the end of nineteenth century. Interior space was now considered the core of architecture. Developing concepts of the movement of the human body in this space, new contributions focused on the detailed study of architecture have led to the creation of a new discipline called the Archaeology of Architecture. New models of analysis, based on access and visibility, are applied to the interior space of Iberian domestic and funerary structures in Alta Andalusia. The ultimate objective is to identify the interspatial relations on which Iberian society was based, and the similarities and differences which these relations produced in both types of built units.