Giovanna Bianchi is Professor of Christian and Medieval Archaeology at the University of Siena. Her main interests concern landscapes, social archaeology and economic history. She has directed projects both in Italy and abroad, focusing on studies of early medieval rural economies, the exploitation of mineral resources, castles, and medieval buildings.
Giovanna Bianchi
This study examines public estates in Tuscany's Maremma region from the 9th to 11th centuries, identifying material markers of royal properties. It explores the role of public lands, local aristocracies, landscape transformations, production, exchange, and rural economic growth before the 12th century. READ MORE
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