Vegetation History and the Exploitation and Use of Plant Resources in Aceramic Neolithic Cyprus: an Assessment of Recent Archaeobotanical Research
Abstract. Recent archaeological discoveries on Cyprus reveal the presence of sedentary populations as early as the 9th millennium cal. BC. In regard to the past vegetation cover, published archaeobotanical studies consist mainly of site-based reports, while summary studies are still few in compariso...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/paleorient, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Paléorient
2023
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | Abstract. Recent archaeological discoveries on Cyprus reveal the presence of sedentary populations as early as the 9th millennium cal. BC. In regard to the past vegetation cover, published archaeobotanical studies consist mainly of site-based reports, while summary studies are still few in comparison to similar work in the neighbouring regions of Anatolia and the Levant. This article presents a synthesis of the available data from the analysis of archaeobotanical remains (seeds/fruits, wood charcoal, pollen, phytoliths). Through this review of the current state of the archaeobotanical dataset, important topics are being developed, such as the history of the vegetation cover, the exploitation of plant resources, with a special focus on fruit trees, the emergence of agricultural economies, the impact of human activities on the environment and the use of plant resources by Aceramic Neolithic populations. |
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