The dominion in the north-western Alps in the early medieval centuries: settlements and burials

The dominion is organised on a given area, where it is testified by either simple or complex archaeological structures. Transformations in the settlement area, in the population pattern and in the material culture can be considered as the consequences of conquests. Organisation, development and protection of the ruled territory can be archaeologically assumed through the presence of defence buildings and protection systems along the boundaries, with the settlement of permanent groups of non autochthonous populations. The study of several burial grounds allows us to examine the interaction degree between original and immigrated populations and particularly to verify the assimilability and understanding of imported and original traditions.