Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal
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Resumo: | For most of human history, funerary burial has been unusual. Archaeology shows a shift in funerary practices in postglacial hunter-gatherers, in parts of Europe during the Late Mesolithic. This is documented by the burial grounds in the Tagus and Sado valleys in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, where ca. 376 burials were excavated. This study presents a chronology for the burial activity in these sites and contextualizes the start and end activity phases within regional environmental changes and cultural developments. The dataset consists of 76 14C dates on human bone (19 new, 57 published) including new dates from contexts in Portugal outside these valleys. Bayesian chronological models were defined in OxCal, and protein carbon contributions of marine foods were estimated by the Bayesian mixing model FRUITS. The results indicate a broader timeframe for the Late Mesolithic in Portugal, than previously suggested, starting during a period of significant environmental changes, ca. 8500–8300 cal BP, and ending ca. 7000 cal BP. The burial activity decreased during the establishment of Neolithic farmers in southwestern Iberia from ca. 7450 cal BP, however, these burial grounds continued to be used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, showing that diverse social structures and worldviews coexisted for several generations. |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, PortugalBurial practiceChronologyHunter-gatherersMesolithicShell middenFor most of human history, funerary burial has been unusual. Archaeology shows a shift in funerary practices in postglacial hunter-gatherers, in parts of Europe during the Late Mesolithic. This is documented by the burial grounds in the Tagus and Sado valleys in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, where ca. 376 burials were excavated. This study presents a chronology for the burial activity in these sites and contextualizes the start and end activity phases within regional environmental changes and cultural developments. The dataset consists of 76 14C dates on human bone (19 new, 57 published) including new dates from contexts in Portugal outside these valleys. Bayesian chronological models were defined in OxCal, and protein carbon contributions of marine foods were estimated by the Bayesian mixing model FRUITS. The results indicate a broader timeframe for the Late Mesolithic in Portugal, than previously suggested, starting during a period of significant environmental changes, ca. 8500–8300 cal BP, and ending ca. 7000 cal BP. The burial activity decreased during the establishment of Neolithic farmers in southwestern Iberia from ca. 7450 cal BP, however, these burial grounds continued to be used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, showing that diverse social structures and worldviews coexisted for several generations.Cambridge University PressRepositório da Universidade de LisboaPeyroteo-Stjerna, Rita2020-10-26T13:58:34Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/44662eng0033-822210.1017/RDC.2020.100info: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:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:45:49Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/44662Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:57:10.568272Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal Peyroteo-Stjerna, Rita Burial practice Chronology Hunter-gatherers Mesolithic Shell midden |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Chronology of the Burial Activity of the Last Hunter-Gatherers in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal |
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Peyroteo-Stjerna, Rita |
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Peyroteo-Stjerna, Rita |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Peyroteo-Stjerna, Rita |
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Burial practice Chronology Hunter-gatherers Mesolithic Shell midden |
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Burial practice Chronology Hunter-gatherers Mesolithic Shell midden |
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For most of human history, funerary burial has been unusual. Archaeology shows a shift in funerary practices in postglacial hunter-gatherers, in parts of Europe during the Late Mesolithic. This is documented by the burial grounds in the Tagus and Sado valleys in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, where ca. 376 burials were excavated. This study presents a chronology for the burial activity in these sites and contextualizes the start and end activity phases within regional environmental changes and cultural developments. The dataset consists of 76 14C dates on human bone (19 new, 57 published) including new dates from contexts in Portugal outside these valleys. Bayesian chronological models were defined in OxCal, and protein carbon contributions of marine foods were estimated by the Bayesian mixing model FRUITS. The results indicate a broader timeframe for the Late Mesolithic in Portugal, than previously suggested, starting during a period of significant environmental changes, ca. 8500–8300 cal BP, and ending ca. 7000 cal BP. The burial activity decreased during the establishment of Neolithic farmers in southwestern Iberia from ca. 7450 cal BP, however, these burial grounds continued to be used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, showing that diverse social structures and worldviews coexisted for several generations. |
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