Firewood-gathering strategies in high mountain areas of the Parc Nacional d’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici (Central Pyrenees) during Prehistory

Gómez, Laura Obea; Martínez, Mireia Celma; Huerta, Raquel Piqué i; Ballbè, Ermengol Gassiot; Seijo, María Martín; Baiges, Guillem Salvador; Antón, David Rodríguez; Carrasco, Manuel Quesada; Mazzucco, Niccolò; Casas, David Garcia; Bonilla, Sara Díaz; Conte, Ignacio Clemente

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2020.11.044

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“…[ 33 ]. Pollen analysis also indicates the presence of cultivated fields in the vicinity of the cave [ 36 , 41 ].…”

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Combining traceological analysis and ZooMS on Early Neolithic bone artefacts from the cave of Coro Trasito, NE Iberian Peninsula: Cervidae used equally to Caprinae

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Sierra,

Mata

et al. 2024

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Few studies have combined the analysis of use-wear traces, traceology, and the proteomic taxonomic identification method Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). Traceology provides information on the usage, in this case, of bone artefacts, while ZooMS allows for taxonomic identifications where diagnostic features are otherwise gone. The approaches therefore offer complementary information on bone artefacts, allowing for insights into species selection strategies in bone tool manufacture and their subsequent use. Here we present a case study of 20 bone artefacts, mainly bone points, from the Early Neolithic cave site of Coro Trasito located on the southern slope of the Central Pyrenees. Hitherto, studies on Early Neolithic bone artefacts from the Iberian Peninsula have suggested based on morphological assessments that Ovis aries/Capra hircus constituted the majority of the bone material selected for bone tool production. However, the taxonomic identification in this study suggests that, at this site, Cervidae was selected equally to that of O. aries/C. hircus. Furthermore, bone artefacts made from Cervidae specimens seem to be utilised in a wider range of artefact types compared to O. aries/C. hircus. Coro Trasito’s bone artefact species composition is probably site-specific to some degree, however, morphological assessments of bone artefacts might not be representative and could be biased towards certain species. Therefore, research on bone artefacts’ usage could possibly gain new insights by implementing ZooMS in combination with traceology.

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“…[ 33 ]. Pollen analysis also indicates the presence of cultivated fields in the vicinity of the cave [ 36 , 41 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Combining traceological analysis and ZooMS on Early Neolithic bone artefacts from the cave of Coro Trasito, NE Iberian Peninsula: Cervidae used equally to Caprinae

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Sierra,

Mata

et al. 2024

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“…The chronology of human occupation in the studied region is complex due to the lack of archaeological sites in this part of the Pyrenees [14,36]. However, recent studies in nearby areas have shown the growing importance of the agro-livestock system since the Neolithic period, and especially during the Bronze and Roman periods [14,29,37].…”

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“…nearby areas have shown the growing importance of the agro-livestock system since the Neolithic period, and especially during the Bronze and Roman periods [14,29,37].…”

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“…Other studied sites dating from the Neolithic period are Sardo Cave in Boí (1790 m a. s. l.), Saboredo Great Lake's rock shelter (2340 m a. s. l.), Portarró rock shelter (2285 m a. s. l.), and Coveta I lake's rock shelter (2435 m a. s. l.) [36]. Particularly, anthropogenic disturbances in the landscape can be traced back to the Neolithic period [36,37]. These signals include the appearance of new taxa such as cereals tied to the expansion of crops, an increase in forest fires, and booming coprophilous fungi linked to livestock farming [21,38].…”

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Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction for the Last 3500 Years in the Southern Pyrenees from a Peat Bog Core in Clots de Rialba

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Vegetation landscape dynamics are derived from the relationships established between anthropic activities and climate conditions over time. Paleoenvironmental research in the Pyrenees range (north-eastern Iberian Peninsula) has revealed what these dynamics were like in some regions during the Holocene. However, some fields of biogeography still present questions that need to be addressed, such as the patterns of Fagus sylvatica and Abies alba and the importance of the fire regime during the Meghalayan (late Holocene). We present a multiproxy study performed in a sedimentary record from the Clots de Rialba peat bog, located at 2093 m a. s. l. (Lleida, southern slope of the Pyrenees mountain range), that covers the last c. 3500 years. Analyses were performed on the organic matter content, pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, and sedimentary charcoals larger than 150 μm. The palynological spectra revealed a maximum extension of Abies alba at about 3500 cal yr BP in the Bronze Age, while Fagus sylvatica showed its maximum extent between 3300 and 2800 cal yr BP. A dominance of Pinus was detected throughout the studied period. Other taxa such as cereals, herbaceous plants, aquatic plants, and coprophilous fungi have also been discussed to identify anthropic pressure and climate pulses. In addition, the study of sedimentary charcoals reveals the main forest fire episodes and their recurrences, some of them linked to anthropogenic activities and/or climate variations. These anthropogenic activities would include the use of opening and maintaining forest fires in deforestation in order to obtain pastures and spaces dedicated to cereal agriculture and the appearance of some taxa linked to or introduced by human communities.

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Cultural History of the Pallars Region

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Vegas-Vilarrúbia

2024

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Firewood-gathering strategies in high mountain areas of the Parc Nacional d’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici (Central Pyrenees) during Prehistory

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Combining traceological analysis and ZooMS on Early Neolithic bone artefacts from the cave of Coro Trasito, NE Iberian Peninsula: Cervidae used equally to Caprinae

Combining traceological analysis and ZooMS on Early Neolithic bone artefacts from the cave of Coro Trasito, NE Iberian Peninsula: Cervidae used equally to Caprinae

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction for the Last 3500 Years in the Southern Pyrenees from a Peat Bog Core in Clots de Rialba

Cultural History of the Pallars Region

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