The social dimension of commons between practices and jurisdiction. Case studies from southern Europe (17th-21st c.)

In this paper, we would like to contribute to the current discussion around commons focusing on the social dimension of commons and of the practices of their management, approaching them from a jurisdictional point of view. We will discuss two case studies in the Basque Country where ancient wooded pastures were documented and where we studied the changes in the landscapes during the last centuries. The aim is to show how archaeology, considering the material effects of these changes, allows to reflect on the relational implications of transformations within ways of sharing resources and spaces, and in their environmental effects.