Jimenez-Manchon S., Valenzuela-Lamas S., Rivals F., Nieto-Espinet A., Bosch D., Patris Nicolas, Gardeisen A. (2023). Assessing diet and animal mobility in Iron Age Languedoc, southern France : new insights from a multiproxy approach. Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports, 50, 104060 [16 p.]. ISSN 2352-409X.
Titre du document
Assessing diet and animal mobility in Iron Age Languedoc, southern France : new insights from a multiproxy approach
Année de publication
2023
Auteurs
Jimenez-Manchon S., Valenzuela-Lamas S., Rivals F., Nieto-Espinet A., Bosch D., Patris Nicolas, Gardeisen A.
Source
Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports, 2023,
50, 104060 [16 p.] ISSN 2352-409X
The societies living in the present-day Languedoc region during the Iron Age (7th-2nd c. BC) experienced a series of progressive transformations, including a demographic growth and an increase in social differentiation, affecting their economic, social and political structure. This context certainly influenced economic organisation, including farming strategies. However, the relationship between animal husbandry and the economical and political context is not completely understood in Iron Age Languedoc. Two key issues - the feeding strategies and the animal mobility in the hinterlands of Languedoc - are poor known. With the aim of providing new insights into our understanding of animal diet and mobility, we combined zooarchaeology (species representation and mortality profiles), dental microwear, dental mesowear and isotopes -strontium (87Sr/86Sr), oxygen (818O) and carbon (813C)- on domestic ungulates from five major Iron Age sites: Cayla de Mailhac, La Ramasse, Le Cailar, La Mone & PRIME;die`re and Lattara. The combination of these approaches enabled us to support the hypothesis of a local breeding of livestock, the animal pasture in nearby areas to the site, and the different animal management between caprines and cattle.
Plan de classement
Sociétés, développement culturel [112]
Description Géographique
FRANCE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010090165]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010090165
