171200 20260515163945.0 doi 10.1080/00934690.2026.2658928 sideral 149234 ART-2026-149234 eng Gragson, Ted L. An integrated approach to understanding the occupational trajectory of Mercadal in Southern Aragon, Spain 2026 This article presents an integrated historical ecological investigation of the abandoned Medieval village of Mercadal in southern Aragon, Spain. Combining non-invasive archaeogeophysical survey (magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar), targeted excavation, shovel testing, radiocarbon dating, and analytical cartography, we examine spatial organization, geomorphic context, and occupational chronology of the site. Bayesian modeling indicates a bimodal occupation ca. a.d. 800–1500, spanning Islamic and Christian regimes, with ceramics ranging from Iberian and Proto-Historic to Medieval and Modern. Geophysical survey reveals dense domestic structures, including combustion features and subsurface architecture, while excavation confirms stratified surfaces, burials, and construction episodes linked to the Ermita San Miguel. Medieval documentary evidence situates Mercadal within the Comunidad de aldeas of Daroca, a collective property regime. Situated in the karstic Ebro Basin, Mercadal reflects strategic engagement with water, terrain, and agricultural land, while its occupational trajectory illustrates demographic, environmental, and governance dynamics shaping durable socio-ecological systems. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Allué Andrés, Lydia C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4003-6801 Thompson, Victor D. MacDonald, Faith V. Parbus, Brett Arcusa Magallón, Héctor Urrutia Jácome, José Luis 3012 485 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Historia Área Historia Medieval (2026), 1-19 Journal of Field Archaeology 0093-4690 3568572 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171200/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1144581 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171200/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:171200 articulos driver 2026-05-15-14:54:56 ARTICLE