Evidence for chronological change in intra-site subsistence strategies is very rare in the Amerindian record of the Lesser Antilles. The study of the vertebrate assemblage from the archaeological site of Roseau in the Guadeloupe Islands underlines the complexity and variability of Ceramic Age Amerindian subsistence behavior. This study establishes a more precise chronology of the previously identified strata of the site, and demonstrates that the Contact period was only represented by rare archaeological artifacts dispersed in the stratigraphy. The results from this assemblage indicate that the earlier occupations of the site exhibit a more intensive exploitation of aquatic vertebrate resources compared to later occupations, which have a larger focus on terrestrial fauna, especially rodents and iguanas. This unusual pattern highlights how subsistence behaviors in the Lesser Antilles during the Late and Final Ceramic periods were highly variable. This new evidence of strong inter-site variability shows that the behaviors of Amerindians are not only dependent of large scale environmental conditions but are also influenced by more complex socio-cultural and local environmental parameters.
Chronique des activités archéologiques de l'École française de Rome Les cités vésuviennes | 2019 Les ateliers au sud-est de la Casa degli amorini dorati à Pompéi
Un établissement unique en Aquitaine romaine : les bassins à salaisons de Guéthary (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
RésuméLa fouille de Guéthary (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) a permis de mettre en évidence des bassins à salaisons du i er s. p.C. La découverte exceptionnelle d'une épitaphe a contribué à la notoriété de ce site antique. Lors des fouilles réalisées en 2009, les résultats ont établi que cette inscription n'est pas l'unique spécificité de Guéthary. Cet établissement à salaisons est le seul connu en Aquitaine romaine. De plus, la technique de construction, les périodes d'utilisation et d'abandon présentent des particularités propres à ce site et témoignent de l'influence romaine dès l'époque augustéenne.
mots-clésGuéthary, Pays Basque, Aquitaine, gallo-romain, bassins à salaisons, site de production de salaisons de poissons.
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