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Mid-holocene palaeoenvironment, plant resources and human interaction in northeast Iberia: An archaeobotanical approach

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    Identificador: imarina:9218791
    Autores:
    Piqué, RaquelAlcolea, MartaAntolín, FerranBerihuete-Azorín, MarianBerrocal, AnnaRodríguez-Antón, DavidHerrero-Otal, MariaLópez-Bultó, OriolObea, LauraRevelles, Jordi
    Resumen:
    The role of the adoption of farming economies in the transformation of mid-Holocene landscapes in Northeast Iberia is under discussion given that the Neolithization coincides with the cold climatic phase dated ca. 7500–7000 cal BP. The main aim of this paper is to assess whether human activities or climate were the main driver of vegetation changes during the Middle Holocene through the study of the archaeobotanical data from three case studies: Cova del Sardo, La Draga, and Coves del Fem. The application of diverse archaeobotanical techniques to the different plant remains provides a complete picture of the vegetation composition and plant uses. During the early Neolithic, settlement surroundings were intensively exploited for firewood, wood raw material, timber, and plant fibers. The resources were obtained mainly from deciduous and pine forests, depending on the site localization, but also from riparian zones. The diversity of plants exploited was high, not only trees but shrubs and herbs. Evidence of deforestation has been identified in the settlement surroundings in La Draga and Cova del Sardo. The combination of plant exploitation with other agropastoral activities favored the expansion of colonizing species and enhanced biodiversity at a local scale.
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    Autor según el artículo: Piqué, Raquel; Alcolea, Marta; Antolín, Ferran; Berihuete-Azorín, Marian; Berrocal, Anna; Rodríguez-Antón, David; Herrero-Otal, Maria; López-Bultó, Oriol; Obea, Laura; Revelles, Jordi
    Departamento: Història i Història de l'Art
    e-ISSN: 2076-3417
    Autor/es de la URV: Berihuete-Azorín, Marian; Revelles, Jordi
    Palabras clave: mid-Holocene; archaeobotany; Iberia; Neolithic; palaeoenvironment; plant resources
    Resumen: The role of the adoption of farming economies in the transformation of mid-Holocene landscapes in Northeast Iberia is under discussion given that the Neolithization coincides with the cold climatic phase dated ca. 7500–7000 cal BP. The main aim of this paper is to assess whether human activities or climate were the main driver of vegetation changes during the Middle Holocene through the study of the archaeobotanical data from three case studies: Cova del Sardo, La Draga, and Coves del Fem. The application of diverse archaeobotanical techniques to the different plant remains provides a complete picture of the vegetation composition and plant uses. During the early Neolithic, settlement surroundings were intensively exploited for firewood, wood raw material, timber, and plant fibers. The resources were obtained mainly from deciduous and pine forests, depending on the site localization, but also from riparian zones. The diversity of plants exploited was high, not only trees but shrubs and herbs. Evidence of deforestation has been identified in the settlement surroundings in La Draga and Cova del Sardo. The combination of plant exploitation with other agropastoral activities favored the expansion of colonizing species and enhanced biodiversity at a local scale.
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Volumen de revista: 11
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5056
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    DOI del artículo: 10.3390/app11115056
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2021
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    mid-Holocene; archaeobotany; Iberia; Neolithic; palaeoenvironment; plant resources
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