Ethnobotany of millet cultivation in the north of the Iberian Peninsula

Moreno-Larrazabal, Aitor; Teira-Brión, Andrés; Sopelana-Salcedo, Itsaso; Arranz‐Otaegui, Amaia; Zapata, Lydia

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“…) is comparable with the 0.8‰ difference found in field trials . This consistent offset is likely to have an impact upon archaeological research, particularly if humans consume the grains and animals the stems and leaves, as has been suggested for the Iron Age site of Danebury in the UK and in some contemporary communities …”

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“…Millet consumption has been shown both isotopically and archaeobotanically across prehistoric Eurasia. It is likely that humans utilised both the grains and the leaves; on some farms today, millet grains are consumed by humans or used as feed, while the leaves are used as fodder . It is now timely to consider further the variation in isotopic values of millet and the implications that this has on our interpretation of human and animal isotopic data.…”

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“…It is likely that humans utilised both the grains and the leaves; on some farms today, millet grains are consumed by humans or used as feed, while the leaves are used as fodder. [13] It is now timely to consider further the variation in isotopic values of millet and the implications that this has on our interpretation of human and animal isotopic data. This paper describes the results of analyses of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) samples grown in a controlled environment chamber.…”

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Intraspecific carbon and nitrogen isotopic variability in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

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The variation found is large enough to have archaeological implications and within- and between-plant isotope variability should be considered in isotope studies. The range in δ(15) N values is particularly significant as it is larger than the typical values quoted for a trophic level enrichment, and as such may lead to erroneous interpretations of the amount of animal protein in human or animal diets. It is therefore necessary to account for the variability in plant stable isotope values during palaeodietary reconstructions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Intraspecific carbon and nitrogen isotopic variability in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

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“…The importance of wheat and hulled barley is made clear by their dominance in the archaeobotanical record of the period, appearing at numerous sites regardless of their religious or socioeconomic status (Alonso 2005;Alonso et al 2014;Peña-Chocarro et al 2018). Less desirable cereals included rye (Secale cereale) and the C 4 crops millet (Panicum miliaceum and Setaria italica) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (Alonso 2005;Alòs et al 2007;de Castro 1993;García Marsilla 1993;García-Sánchez 1995, Moreno-Larrazabal et al 2015Rubio 1995;Tomás 2009;Watson 1983). These may have seen greater use by the poor, and as livestock fodder and poultry feed.…”

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The Islamic cemetery at 33 Bartomeu Vicent Ramon, Ibiza: investigating diet and mobility through light stable isotopes in bone collagen and tooth enamel

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The Balearic Islands occupy a central space in the western Mediterranean, at the maritime crossroads between North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of southwestern Europe. As such, it is well placed to investigate changes in subsistence practices associated with the major cultural transitions following the arrival of Islamic rule. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis was carried out on bone collagen from the Islamic cemetery (ca. AD 950-1150) population excavated at 33 Bartomeu Vicent Ramon, Ibiza, including human (n = 42) and faunal remains (n = 3). Stable oxygen and carbon isotope analysis was also undertaken on human tooth enamel carbonate (n = 6), and six humans were directly radiocarbon dated, confirming the presence of two distinct burial phases. The collagen results emphasise a C 3 -based diet, with variable but generally minor contributions from marine and/or C 4 foods. However, the enamel carbonate results indicate a far greater importance of C 4 crops than suggested by the collagen results, contributing up to 40% of energy intake. In keeping with previous studies of the region and period, the dietary contribution of marine protein is probably limited. A small number of outliers in both collagen and carbonate isotope results are identified, suggesting the presence of individuals originating elsewhere. The results are compared with those from previous investigations on the Balearics and the Spanish mainland, highlighting the complexity of factors-both cultural and methodological-affecting inter-regional dietary investigation.

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“…Written historical sources reveal that millet was grown for human consumption as well as animal fodder in Italy, during the Roman and Medieval periods (Tafuri et al, 2009). In the Iberian Peninsula, the earliest evidence for millet is dated to the 3rd century CE in the Portuguese site of Castro de Palheiros (Moreno-Larrazabal et al, 2015). According to Tereso (2007), one of the most cultivated species in the site of Terronha de Pinhovelo (Northeast Portugal) during the 4th and 5th centuries CE was millet.…”

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Stable isotope and multi-analytical investigation of Monte da Cegonha: A Late Antiquity population in southern Portugal

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Maurer

Šoberl

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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This study presents for the first time the diet of a Late Antiquity population in southern Portugal (Civitas of Pax Julia), from the Roman villa of Monte da Cegonha (predominantly 7th century CE). Stable isotope analysis (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 18 O, 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) of human and faunal bone collagen and apatite was conducted in order to understand the influence of Roman subsistence strategies on the way of life of rural inhabitants of the area of Pax Julia and to explore their diet (types of ingested plants, amount of animal resources, terrestrial versus marine resources). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses were used to determine the degree of bone diagenesis and assess the reliability of the bone stable isotopic composition for palaeodietary reconstruction. Anthropological analysis revealed a cariogenic diet, rich in starchy food and carbohydrates, in at least in two individuals based on the frequency of dental caries. Collagen and apatite carbon isotopic analysis suggested that C 3 plants were the basis of the population's diet, complemented with some terrestrial meat and its byproducts as reflected by the observed bone collagen nitrogen isotopic composition. Moreover, whilst the fairly low apatite-collagen spacing recorded in some skeletons (at around 4‰) may have been due to freshwater organisms intake, the relatively low nitrogen values observed indicate that this consumption did not occur very often, unless in the form of fresh fish of low trophic level or fish sauces. There were no significant differences in isotopic values depending on gender or burial type. Strontium and oxygen isotopic composition of bone apatite revealed a sedentary community, with the exception of a male individual who probably did not spend his childhood in Monte da Cegonha.

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Ethnobotany of millet cultivation in the north of the Iberian Peninsula

Cited by 71 publications

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Intraspecific carbon and nitrogen isotopic variability in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

Intraspecific carbon and nitrogen isotopic variability in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

The Islamic cemetery at 33 Bartomeu Vicent Ramon, Ibiza: investigating diet and mobility through light stable isotopes in bone collagen and tooth enamel

Stable isotope and multi-analytical investigation of Monte da Cegonha: A Late Antiquity population in southern Portugal

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