Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches

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Autor(a) principal: Seabra, Luís
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Tereso, João Pedro, Bettencourt, Ana M. S., Dinis, António
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66449
Resumo: The Iron Age site of Crastoeiro (Mondim de Basto, Vila Real, North Portugal) revealed an interesting set of pits opened in the bedrock. Soil samples were collected from these and a carpological study was carried out in order to obtain informa- tion about crop diversity and characterize the storage struc- tures. Nineteen samples from 4 pits yielded important results for the understanding of agriculture and storage practices in Crastoeiro. Spelt wheat (Triticum spelta) was the predominant crop in the studied pits. The presence of spikelets suggests grain was stored partially processed, which might have been a strategy to allow long-term storage. Broomcorn millet (Pani- cum miliaceum), hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare), rye (Secale cereale) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica) were also found. Radiocarbon dates on rye grains are the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula, suggesting rye was introduced in the region in the end of the Iron Age, at the time of early Roman contacts. In a regional perspective the results from Crastoeiro highlight the use of undemanding crops well adapted to harsh environments, including cold climate and poor soils.
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spelling Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approachesDiversidad de cultivos y estructuras de almacenaje en el poblado de Crastoeiro(Noroeste de la Península Ibérica): nuevos enfoquesIron AgeCarpologyAgricultural PracticesStorage StrategiesNW IberiaEdad del HierroCarpologíaPrácticas agrícolasEstrategias de almacenamientoNoroeste de la Península IbéricaHumanidades::História e ArqueologiaScience & TechnologySocial SciencesArts & HumanitiesThe Iron Age site of Crastoeiro (Mondim de Basto, Vila Real, North Portugal) revealed an interesting set of pits opened in the bedrock. Soil samples were collected from these and a carpological study was carried out in order to obtain informa- tion about crop diversity and characterize the storage struc- tures. Nineteen samples from 4 pits yielded important results for the understanding of agriculture and storage practices in Crastoeiro. Spelt wheat (Triticum spelta) was the predominant crop in the studied pits. The presence of spikelets suggests grain was stored partially processed, which might have been a strategy to allow long-term storage. Broomcorn millet (Pani- cum miliaceum), hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare), rye (Secale cereale) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica) were also found. Radiocarbon dates on rye grains are the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula, suggesting rye was introduced in the region in the end of the Iron Age, at the time of early Roman contacts. In a regional perspective the results from Crastoeiro highlight the use of undemanding crops well adapted to harsh environments, including cold climate and poor soils.El yacimiento de la Edad del Hierro de Crastoeiro (Mondim de Basto, Vila Real, Norte de Portugal) reveló un interesante conjunto de fosas excavadas en la roca. De su interior se recogieron muestras de sedimento y se realizó un estudio carpológi- co con el objetivo de obtener información sobre la diversidad de cultivos y prácticas agrícolas y de caracterizar las estructuras de almacenamiento. Los resultados del estudio de 19 muestras procedentes de 4 fosas son relevantes para la comprensión de la agricultura y las prácticas de almacenaje en el Crastoeiro. La espelta (Triticum spelta) fue el cultivo predominante en el interior de las fosas estudiadas. La presencia de espiguillas su- giere que el grano se almacenó parcialmente procesado, o bien se trató de una estrategia que permitía un almacenaje a largo plazo. Se han encontrado otros cereales, entre ellos, el mijo (Panicum miliaceum), la cebada vestida (Hordeum vulgare), el centeno (Secale cereale) y el panizo (Setaria italica). Fechas de radiocarbono a partir de granos de centeno mostraron que éstos son los más antiguos de la Península Ibérica, lo que sugiere que el centeno se introdujo en la región hacia el final de la Edad del Hierro, en el marco de los primeros contactos con los romanos. Desde una perspectiva regional los resultados obtenidos en el yacimiento de Crastoeiro se corresponden con el uso de cultivos poco exigentes, bien adaptados a entornos adversos, incluyendo los climas fríos y suelos pobres.The work of Ana M.S. Bettencourt was carried out in the context of the project Geoindicators of Natural and Anthropogenic Paleoenvironmental Evolution in the Portuguese NW, During de Holocene. Joao Pedro Tereso was supported by a Post-doc grant (SFRH/BPD/88250/2012) from Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia.Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Universidade do MinhoSeabra, LuísTereso, João PedroBettencourt, Ana M. S.Dinis, António20182018-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/66449engSEABRA, L.; TERESO, L.; BETTENCOURT, A.M.S.; DINIS, A. (2018). Diversidad de cultivos y estructuras de almacenaje en el poblado de Crastoeiro (Noroeste de la Península Ibérica): nuevos enfoques. Trabajos de Prehistoria, 75 (2): 361-378. https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.2018.122210082-563810.3989/tp.2018.12221info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:19:52Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66449Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:12:54.525613Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
Diversidad de cultivos y estructuras de almacenaje en el poblado de Crastoeiro(Noroeste de la Península Ibérica): nuevos enfoques
title Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
spellingShingle Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
Seabra, Luís
Iron Age
Carpology
Agricultural Practices
Storage Strategies
NW Iberia
Edad del Hierro
Carpología
Prácticas agrícolas
Estrategias de almacenamiento
Noroeste de la Península Ibérica
Humanidades::História e Arqueologia
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities
title_short Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
title_full Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
title_fullStr Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
title_full_unstemmed Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
title_sort Crop diversity and storage structures in the settlement of Crastoeiro (Northwest Iberia): new approaches
author Seabra, Luís
author_facet Seabra, Luís
Tereso, João Pedro
Bettencourt, Ana M. S.
Dinis, António
author_role author
author2 Tereso, João Pedro
Bettencourt, Ana M. S.
Dinis, António
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Seabra, Luís
Tereso, João Pedro
Bettencourt, Ana M. S.
Dinis, António
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Iron Age
Carpology
Agricultural Practices
Storage Strategies
NW Iberia
Edad del Hierro
Carpología
Prácticas agrícolas
Estrategias de almacenamiento
Noroeste de la Península Ibérica
Humanidades::História e Arqueologia
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities
topic Iron Age
Carpology
Agricultural Practices
Storage Strategies
NW Iberia
Edad del Hierro
Carpología
Prácticas agrícolas
Estrategias de almacenamiento
Noroeste de la Península Ibérica
Humanidades::História e Arqueologia
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities
description The Iron Age site of Crastoeiro (Mondim de Basto, Vila Real, North Portugal) revealed an interesting set of pits opened in the bedrock. Soil samples were collected from these and a carpological study was carried out in order to obtain informa- tion about crop diversity and characterize the storage struc- tures. Nineteen samples from 4 pits yielded important results for the understanding of agriculture and storage practices in Crastoeiro. Spelt wheat (Triticum spelta) was the predominant crop in the studied pits. The presence of spikelets suggests grain was stored partially processed, which might have been a strategy to allow long-term storage. Broomcorn millet (Pani- cum miliaceum), hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare), rye (Secale cereale) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica) were also found. Radiocarbon dates on rye grains are the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula, suggesting rye was introduced in the region in the end of the Iron Age, at the time of early Roman contacts. In a regional perspective the results from Crastoeiro highlight the use of undemanding crops well adapted to harsh environments, including cold climate and poor soils.
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