Department: PREHISTORIA, Hª ANTIGUA Y ARQUEOLOGÍA

PhD school: PREHISTORIA Y CIENCIAS DE LA ANTIGÜEDAD

Area: Archaeology

Research group: HESPERIA. GRUPO DE INVESTIGACIÓN SOBRE LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA EN LA ANTIGÜEDAD

Email: jm.costagarcia@usal.es

Doctor by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela with the thesis Arqueología de los asentamientos militares romanos en la Hispania Altoimperial (27 aC - ca 280 dC) 2013. Supervised by Dr. Raquel Casal García.

My research focuses on three main thematic lines: a) Roman military archaeology in Europe; b) the changing landscapes of northern Iberia between the Late Iron Age and early Roman times; c) Conflict Archaeology from a long-term perspective. I follow the principles of Landscape Archaeology, making extensive use of remote sensing techniques (aerial and satellite photography, LiDAR, UAV-derived photogrammetry, geophysics, metal detection-oriented surveys) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the gathering, management and combined analysis of the archaeological data. My research has supported the discovery of several new archaeological sites in NW Iberia and led to articulating new narratives on the Roman conquest and transformation of these territories.