Maria Martinez Martinez

Maria Martinez Martinez is a Professor in the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology, Ancient History, Medieval History and Historiographic Sciences and Techniques at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Murcia.

Her educational background includes a doctorate from the University of Murcia in 1987 with the thesis "La industria del vestido en Murcia (siglos XIII-XV)" (The Clothing Industry in Murcia (13th-15th Centuries)).

Her primary research areas are:

• Social History
• Medieval Clothing
• Guilds
• Irrigation Systems
• Women's History
• Late Middle Ages

She has been granted six research six-year periods (sexenios) by the Spanish government, a testament to her sustained research productivity in Medieval History.

She is an active member of the research group "Paleography and Literacy. Documentation and Archives" and was previously part of the group "Fuentes Para La Historia Medieval y Moderna" (Sources for Medieval and Modern History).

In her academic role, she supervises graduate theses and teaches courses in Medieval History, contributing significantly to the field through her expertise in the social and economic structures of medieval Murcia.