Almudena Domínguez Arranz (born 1949) is a Spanish archaeologist and
numismatist
A numismatist is a specialist, researcher, and/or well-informed collector of numismatics, numismatics/coins ("of coins"; from Late Latin , genitive of ). Numismatists can include collectors, specialist dealers, and scholar-researchers who use coi ...
, who is Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Ancient Sciences at the
University of Zaragoza
The University of Zaragoza, sometimes referred to as Saragossa University () is a public university with teaching campuses and research centres spread over the three provinces of Aragon (Spain).
Founded in 1542, it is one of the List of oldest u ...
. Her work focuses on archaeological and numismatic heritage, the history of women and museology.
Career
Domínguez graduated in Philosophy and Letters from the
University of Zaragoza
The University of Zaragoza, sometimes referred to as Saragossa University () is a public university with teaching campuses and research centres spread over the three provinces of Aragon (Spain).
Founded in 1542, it is one of the List of oldest u ...
in 1977,
with a doctoral thesis entitled ''Las cecas Ibéricas del Valle del Ebro.'' It was published by the .
After graduation she continued to work at the university as a lecturer and was promoted to Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Ancient Sciences in 2012.
She was director of the MA in 'Museums: Education and Communication' until 2019.
Archaeological and numismatic heritage, museology and the history of women in antiquity are key foci for Domínguez' research. She has also led various excavations including: the Gallo-Roman ''oppidum of''
Bibracte
Bibracte, a Gauls, Gallic ''oppidum'' (fortified settlement), was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was located near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The archaeological culture, material culture of the ...
in Burgundy;
La Castellina in
Civitaveccia,
Italy; sanctuary-palace of
Cancho Roano in
Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river ...
; ''oppidum'' of La Vispesa in
Tamarite de Litera
Tamarite de Litera (), is the first major town of the ''comarca'' of La Litera in the province of Huesca (province), Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the ''comarca'' of La Litera.
Villages
*Tamarite de Litera.
*Algayón.
*La Melusa.
Hi ...
.
She is a member of the Spanish Association for Research into the History of Women, the
Société des Antiquaires de France and is a member of the Peninsular Numismatic Symposium and of the Governing Board of the Institute of Altoaragonese Studies.
Selected works
* ''Las cecas ibéricas del Valle del Ebro''; Zaragoza, 1979
* ''Medallas de la Antigüedad: las acuñaciones ibéricas y romanas de Osca''; Huesca, 1991
* ''Carta arqueológica de España: Huesca''; Zaragoza, 1985 (coautora)
* ''La Vispesa: foco de romanización de la Ilergecia Occidental''; Huesca, 1994.
* ''El patrimonio numismático del Ayuntamiento de Huesca''; Huesca, 1996
* ''Historia monetaria de la Hispania Antigua''; Madrid, 1998.
* ''La voie secondaire entre l´îlot aux grandes caves et l´îlot du Grand atelier de forges''
* Centre Européen du Mont-Beuvray, Glux-en-Glenne, 1995.
* ''Actas del II Encontro Peninsular de Numismatica Antiga'', Oporto, 1999
* ''«Bibracte en Borgoña. Un yacimiento arqueológico europeo y catorce años de participación científica española»'' 2000.
* Rosa María Cid López, Almudena Domínguez Arranz y Rosa María Marina Sáez (eds.), ''Madres y familias en la Antigüedad. Patrones femeninos en la transmisión de emociones y de patrimonio'', Gijón, Ediciones Trea, 2021.
References
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1949 births
Living people
Spanish women archaeologists
Women numismatists
Galician people by century
University of Zaragoza alumni