all posts Moritz Willkomm: building an Iberian herbarium during political exile An herbarium is a biological collection of plants properly preserved and organized according to a taxonomic classification. These collections aim to allow the study and expand the...
all posts Alexander von Humboldt in Spain One of the most unknown aspects of Alexander von Humboldt’s journey is his passing through Spain, particularly his scientific work, his contacts and his preparations for exploring the New World, together with French...
all posts Creating the orchard of Europe: some remarks on Portuguese fruticulture over the long run Agriculture, which ranks as one of the most important branches of human life, has unavoidable importance, ingrained from the centuries-old knowledge and practices. In...
all posts Ancient cadastres as a historical source for the study of vegetables. The Spanish case (1750-1820) As historical sources, cadastres offer a lot of possibilities to scholar investigators. Fiscal studies about incomes and taxes are the most evident but should...
all posts Mobility and diet: knowing early medieval populations in the Northeast of Portugal through bioanthropology It is only through a multidisciplinary approach that we can understand past communities. In the case of the Early Medieval period, documental sources...
all posts The Double Hybrid Corn: a historical perspective of the Galicia’s gateway to Europe 1920s Only recently biological innovations have received the historiographic attention they deserve. In the last half-century, historians of technological change have been...
