Shepherds and plants in the Alps: multi-proxy archaeobotanical analysis of neolithic dung from “La Grande Rivoire” (Isère, France)

Delhon, Claire; Martin, Lucie; Argant, Jacqueline; Thièbault, Stéphanie

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2008.06.007

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“…Other studies focus on the logistics of feeding animals supported through the analysis of dung samples and cereal and weed profi les (Akeret and Rentzel 2001;Bogaard 2004;Delhon et al 2008;Mainland and Halstead 2005) and seasonal shifts related to pasturage (Bentley and Knipper 2005).While all of these studies contribute to understanding of cultural behavior during this period, they are essentially limited to explanations on the regional scale or very specifi cally the site level, but and shed little light on the interactions between local communities or among households (Burchard and Eker 1964;Gregg 1988;Hatting 1978;Higham 1968;1969a;1969b;Kowalczyk 1962;Kulczycka--Leciejewiczowa 2002;Lasota-Moskalewska 1982;Lasota-Moskalewska et al 2008;Makowicz-Poliszot 2002).…”

Section: Culture Historymentioning

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Variability in 4th Millennium BC Livestock Management Practices in the Bronocice Region, Southeastern Poland

Pipes¹,

Kruk²,

Milišauskas³

2017

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Livestock management systems are complex refl ections of economic practices. During the mid-fourth millennium BC in southeastern Poland distinct economic activities were revealed using portable x-ray fl uorescence (herein pXRF). Portable X-ray fl uorescence was used to measure elemental levels of strontium in the teeth of cattle, sheep and pig. Strontium is fi xed in dental enamel after a tooth has formed. By comparing strontium in teeth of different developmental ages it was possible to segregate individuals into local and non-local animals from three sites. The patterns observed reveal two levels of stock-herding in the Bronocice region. One pattern of low strontium diversity revealed the existence of unique localized management strategies for each species indicating they were managed separately. Another pattern of high strontium variability confi rmed the importation of non-local animals on an increasing scale over time revealing another aspect of Bronocice's involvement in long distance trade.

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Section: Culture Historymentioning

confidence: 99%

Variability in 4th Millennium BC Livestock Management Practices in the Bronocice Region, Southeastern Poland

Pipes¹,

Kruk²,

Milišauskas³

2017

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“…In the dung pellets with an absolute predominance of Artemisia or Corylus, apart from pollen grains typical of these taxa, pollen aggregates and pollen grains of varying degrees of ripeness were observed. This indicates that the livestock was fed with flowering twigs of C. avellana and with flowering Artemisia (Delhon et al 2008).…”

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Environmental context and the role of plants at the early medieval artificial island in the lake Paklicko Wielkie, Nowy Dworek, western Poland

Badura

Noryśkiewicz

Chudziak

et al. 2017

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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This paper reports the archaeobotanical investigation of the early medieval lake site near Nowy Dworek, in the west of Poland, focussing on the role of plants on and around the site. The construction of a small, artificial island in a lake similar to Irish crannogs, traces of awooden bridge and archaeological artefacts all indicate that the site was a special place for the local Slav community in the 9th-10th centuries ad. Plant macroremains and pollen also demonstrate the uniqueness of the place. A large number of the cultivated and wild plant taxa are connected with the local environment and reveal an interest in plants as an element of beliefs. Pollen from dung pellets provides information about plants used as fodder and complements the picture of plant communities on the land around the island.

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“…Le fourrage de feuilles est attesté au xiii e siècle par quelques rares mentions dans les textes du haut Dauphiné (FalqueVert, 1997, 68). Il est avéré par l'archéobotanique dès le Néolithique à la Grande Rivoire (Isère) (Delhon et al, 2008) et au x e siècle dans le Champsaur (Durand, 2004, I, 192-197). L'éventail des essences qui se prêtent à cette pratique est très vaste (hiébault, 2005) et leurs propriétés nutritives variables (Hejcmanová et al, 2014).…”

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Les dynamiques de la végétation et des anthroposystèmes d’altitude cernées par l’anthracologie pastorale et minière à l’échelle d’un haut vallon alpestre (Freissinières, France)

Py-Saragaglia¹,

Durand²,

Ancel³

et al. 2015

archeosciences

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Cet article de synthèse propose une restitution des dynamiques de la végétation et des anthroposystèmes d’altitude, à l’échelle de la haute vallée de Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes), en s’appuyant sur l’analyse anthracologique de dépôts carbonisés miniers et (agro-) pastoraux datés de l’Âge du Bronze à la Renaissance. Les particularités archéologiques et chronologiques des différents contextes de dépôt et les méthodes d’échantillonnage et d’analyse en laboratoire sont explicitées. L’ensemble des données livrées est mis en perspective dans des diagrammes de synthèse et des tentatives de modélisation spatiale de la dynamique de la végétation et des aires d’approvisionnement en combustible pastoral et minier. De la sorte, l’étude cerne les grands changements floristiques subalpins opérés depuis l’Âge du Bronze, le développement des prés boisés et l’abaissement de la limite supérieure de la forêt dense associé à l’expansion des landes et des fourrés. En outre, elle caractérise l’évolution des pratiques d’approvisionnement et la gestion de l’inculte – en particulier durant le Moyen Âge – et saisit le cycle du fourrage de feuilles, attesté par les charbons de bois au tournant de l’ère moderne.

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Shepherds and plants in the Alps: multi-proxy archaeobotanical analysis of neolithic dung from “La Grande Rivoire” (Isère, France)

Cited by 115 publications

References 16 publications

Variability in 4th Millennium BC Livestock Management Practices in the Bronocice Region, Southeastern Poland

Variability in 4th Millennium BC Livestock Management Practices in the Bronocice Region, Southeastern Poland

Environmental context and the role of plants at the early medieval artificial island in the lake Paklicko Wielkie, Nowy Dworek, western Poland

Les dynamiques de la végétation et des anthroposystèmes d’altitude cernées par l’anthracologie pastorale et minière à l’échelle d’un haut vallon alpestre (Freissinières, France)

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