Mobility across the pre-Pyrenean mountain ranges during the Chalcolithic through strontium isotopes in human enamel: La Cueva de los Cristales (Sarsa de Surta, Huesca, Spain)

Villalba-Mouco, Vanessa; Bea, Manuel Martínez; Montes, Lourdes; Salazar‐García, Domingo C.

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102343

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“…Several sites of similar date to Roc de les Orenetes are known in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula and the Pyrenees and pre‐Pyrenees, assigned to the Chalcolithic—Early Bronze Age, including caves occupied for different activities (Laborda et al, 2017; Montes et al, 2016; Oms et al, 2009; Palet et al, 2017; Soriano, 2016; Toledo & Pons, 1982; Villalba‐Mouco et al, 2020), and used for funerary practices (Agustí, 1999; Alt et al, 2020; Armentano et al, 2014; Barreres & Huntingford, 1982; González et al, 2011; López et al, 2005; Sánchez et al, 2019; Soriano, 2016; Toledo & Pons, 1982). Armed interpersonal and inter‐group confrontations are well known from multiple sites in Europe from both the Chalcolithic (Fabián & Blanco, 2012; Fernández‐Crespo, 2017; Janković et al, 2021; Liesau et al, 2014) and Early Bronze Age (Erdal, 2012; Fyllingen, 2003; Jiménez‐Brobeil et al, 2014; Needham et al, 2017).…”

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Death in the high mountains: Evidence of interpersonal violence during Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age at Roc de les Orenetes (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Moreno‐Ibáñez,

Saladié,

Ramírez‐Pedraza

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectivesTo test a hypothesis on interpersonal violence events during the transition between Chalcolithic and Bronze Age in the Eastern Pyrenees, to contextualize it in Western Europe during that period, and to assess if these marks can be differentiated from secondary funerary treatment.Materials and MethodsMetric and non‐metric methods were used to estimate the age‐at‐death and sex of the skeletal remains. Perimortem injuries were observed and analyzed with stereomicroscopy and confocal microscopy.ResultsAmong the minimum of 51 individuals documented, at least six people showed evidence of perimortem trauma. All age groups and both sexes are represented in the skeletal sample, but those with violent injuries are predominantly males. Twenty‐six bones had 49 injuries, 48 of which involved sharp force trauma on postcranial elements, and one example of blunt force trauma on a cranium. The wounds were mostly located on the upper extremities and ribs, anterior and posterior. Several antemortem lesions were also documented in the assemblage.DiscussionThe perimortem lesions, together with direct dating, suggest that more than one episode of interpersonal violence took place between the Late Chalcolithic and the Early Bronze Age in northeastern Spain. The features of the sharp force trauma indicate that different weapons were used, including sharp metal objects and lithic projectiles. The Roc de les Orenetes assemblage represents a scenario of recurrent lethal confrontation in a high mountain geographic context, representing the evidence of inferred interpersonal violence located at the highest altitude settings in the Pyrenees, at 1836 meters above sea level.

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Death in the high mountains: Evidence of interpersonal violence during Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age at Roc de les Orenetes (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Moreno‐Ibáñez,

Saladié,

Ramírez‐Pedraza

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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“…Examples of sites of this type include Cueva de los Cristales (Chalcolithic, 1320 meters above sea level, Huesca) and Cueva Drólica (Bell Beaker‐Chalcolithic, at 1200 meters above sea level, Huesca). It has been suggested that the groups documented at these sites did not permanently reside in the mountains but rather made recurring visits (Villalba‐Mouco et al, 2020) as they relied on transhumant pastoral practices (Laborda et al, 2017; Montes et al, 2016). Similarly, this pattern of seasonality has been observed at Cova Colomera, a contemporaneous Early Bronze Age site located in the Pre‐Pyrenees of Lleida (Oms et al, 2009).…”

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Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Hernando,

Moreno‐Ibáñez,

Carbonell

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectiveThis study seeks to contribute to the current understanding of dietary variation in the late Prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula by examining buccal dental microwear patterns alongside archeological data from the same populations.Materials and MethodsTeeth from 84 adult individuals from eight distinct samples spanning the Middle‐Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze Age (Cova de l'Avi, Cova de Can Sadurní, Cova de la Guineu, Cova Foradada, Cova del Trader, Roc de les Orenetes, Cova del Gegant, Cova dels Galls Carboners) were analyzed using optical microscopy to examine buccal dental microwear patterns.ResultsThe analysis did not reveal clear chronological contrasts in the dietary habits of these samples. Nevertheless, significant differences emerged among the samples, leading to their classification into two distinct sets based on the abrasiveness of the diet informed by the microwear patterns. These findings offer similarities and differences among samples in the Iberian Peninsula, shedding light on the diverse lifestyles of these individuals.DiscussionIntegrating our new results with other available proxies points to a multifaceted specialization in dietary patterns among these samples, influenced by factors such as habitat, resource selection, and available technology. By contextualizing the results within the broader context of the Iberian Peninsula, this research discerns shared characteristics and distinctive adaptations in the dietary practices and subsistence strategies of these groups. Ultimately, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricate interplay between culture and environment in shaping human diets throughout late Prehistory.

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“…To date, our database includes 1635 87 Sr/ 86 Sr isotopic values from 33 publications ( Alt et al 2016;Albizuri et al 2019;Balsera et al 2016;Carvalho et al 2015, Carvalho et al 2019Díaz-del-Río et al, 2017a;Díaz-del-Río et al, 2017b;Díaz-Zorita Bonilla et al 2009;Díaz-Zorita Bonilla, 2013;Díaz-Zorita Bonilla et al 2018;Díaz-Zorita Bonilla et al, 2021;García-Rivero et al 2020;Fernández-Crespo et al 2020a, Fernández-Crespo et al 2020bGuede et al 2017, Guede, 2018Lillios et al 2015;MacRoberts et al 2020;Merner, 2017;Ortega et al 2013;Prevedorou et al 2010;Saragoça et al 2016;Sarasketa-Gartzia et al 2018, Sarasketa-Gartzia et al 2019Valenzuela-Lamas et al 2016, Valenzuela-Lamas et al 2018Valenzuela-Suau et al 2021;Valera et al 2020, Villalba-Mouco et al 2020Waterman, 2012;Wright et al 2019;Žalait ė, 2016, Žalait ė et al 2018. The bulk (80 %) have been published since 2017 (Fig.…”

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Paleomobility in Iberia: 12 years of strontium isotope research

Díaz-del-Río

Uriarte

Becerra

et al. 2022

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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Mobility across the pre-Pyrenean mountain ranges during the Chalcolithic through strontium isotopes in human enamel: La Cueva de los Cristales (Sarsa de Surta, Huesca, Spain)

Cited by 5 publications

References 71 publications

Death in the high mountains: Evidence of interpersonal violence during Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age at Roc de les Orenetes (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Death in the high mountains: Evidence of interpersonal violence during Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age at Roc de les Orenetes (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Paleomobility in Iberia: 12 years of strontium isotope research

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