Resilience Thinking and Landscape Complexity in the Basentello Valley (BA, MT), c. AD 300–800

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The paper is well-structured and presents interesting theoretical and methodological considerations, some of which are already well-known (such as the adaptive cycle), while others are new (such as the panarchic perspective). With regard to the conclusions, which can largely be agreed upon, the author implicitly refers to the golden age model of the peasantry, although he partially modify its causes (not the absence of taxes, but rather a bottom-up model). It is recommended that the author make Wickham's model explicit and compare it to their own.

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Reviewer 2 Report

It is an interesting text that can be published in its present form. The results are admittedly uncertain throughout, since the source base is limited due to rather little archaeological research (almost only surface finds, two excavations) and dating is based almost exclusively on pottery and can therefore only be done vaguely. The whole essay therefore has rather something of an intellectual mind game. However, the author highlights the problem himself and the text is in any case stimulating.
It would be useful to describe the geographical location of the Basentello Valley, which is little known beyond the region, still by its distance from larger towns. The author could also consider using some photos of the landscape and sites to give the reader an idea of the cultural and natural area he is talking about.

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