Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range

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Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, António Faustino de
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Pereira, Vera, Duarte, Carlos, Tente, Catarina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/108401
https://doi.org/10.14201/zephyrus2017791938
Resumo: Located in the foothills of the north-western sector of the Estrela Mountain (Beira Alta province in central-north Portugal), Penedo dos Mouros Rock-shelter revealed a succession of three distinct archaeological horizons datable to the evolved Early Neolithic and initial Middle Neolithic, thus partially coinciding with the onset of the regional Megalithism. The find of a few caprine remains at least one possible sheep, among a large spectrum of species –swine, rabbit, hare, Iberian lynx and toad–, makes this site the oldest in the region to provide direct evidence for herding practices. Small-sized pots, expedient use of local lithic raw materials together with curated use of exogenous flint, and low density of artefacts indicate a strategy of residential mobility in line with similar evidence observed elsewhere in Beira Alta. Given previous claims of Neolithic vertical transhumance between montane plateaux –in the summer– and lowland plains –in the winter–, this hypothesis is here discussed –and refuted– based on spatial analysis of Neolithic sites, economic characterization of the period and local orographic and bioclimatic constraints.
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spelling Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain rangeLa arqueología neolítica en el Abrigo de Penedo dos Mouros (Gouveia, Portugal): la evidencia de prácticas de trashumancia primitiva en la Sierra de la EstrellaNeolithicBeira AltaMegalithismsettlement systemslivestockpastoralismNeolíticoBeira AltaMegalitismosistemas de asentamientoganaderíapastoreoLocated in the foothills of the north-western sector of the Estrela Mountain (Beira Alta province in central-north Portugal), Penedo dos Mouros Rock-shelter revealed a succession of three distinct archaeological horizons datable to the evolved Early Neolithic and initial Middle Neolithic, thus partially coinciding with the onset of the regional Megalithism. The find of a few caprine remains at least one possible sheep, among a large spectrum of species –swine, rabbit, hare, Iberian lynx and toad–, makes this site the oldest in the region to provide direct evidence for herding practices. Small-sized pots, expedient use of local lithic raw materials together with curated use of exogenous flint, and low density of artefacts indicate a strategy of residential mobility in line with similar evidence observed elsewhere in Beira Alta. Given previous claims of Neolithic vertical transhumance between montane plateaux –in the summer– and lowland plains –in the winter–, this hypothesis is here discussed –and refuted– based on spatial analysis of Neolithic sites, economic characterization of the period and local orographic and bioclimatic constraints.Ubicado en las estribaciones del sector no de la Sierra de la Estrella (provincia de Beira Alta, en el centro-norte de Portugal), el Abrigo de Penedos dos Mouros ha revelado una sucesión de tres horizontes arqueológicos distintos, asignables al Neolítico Antiguo evolucionado y Neolítico Medio, coincidiendo así, parcialmente, con el inicio del Megalitismo regional. El hallazgo de un número limitado de restos de caprino –al menos una posible oveja– entre un largo espectro de especies –cerdo, conejo, liebre, lince ibérico y sapo– convierte este yacimiento en el más antiguo de la región con evidencia directa de mantenimiento de ganado. Vasos de pequeño tamaño, uso oportunista de materias primas líticas locales, acompañado de uso extensivo de sílex exógeno y baja densidad de artefactos, indican una estrategia de movilidad residencial en la misma línea de evidencias similares observadas en otros yacimientos en Beira Alta. Dadas reivindicaciones anteriores de trashumancia vertical entre la meseta serrana –en verano– y las planicies bajas –en invierno–, esta hipótesis es discutida –y refutada– con base en el análisis espacial de yacimientos neolíticos, caracterización económica del periodo, orografía local y restricciones bioclimáticas.Universidad de Salamanca2017info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/108401http://hdl.handle.net/10316/108401https://doi.org/10.14201/zephyrus2017791938eng2386-39430514-7336Carvalho, António Faustino dePereira, VeraDuarte, CarlosTente, Catarinainfo: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:RCAAP2023-08-29T09:02:53Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/108401Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:24:42.059784Repositório 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 Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
La arqueología neolítica en el Abrigo de Penedo dos Mouros (Gouveia, Portugal): la evidencia de prácticas de trashumancia primitiva en la Sierra de la Estrella
title Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
spellingShingle Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
Carvalho, António Faustino de
Neolithic
Beira Alta
Megalithism
settlement systems
livestock
pastoralism
Neolítico
Beira Alta
Megalitismo
sistemas de asentamiento
ganadería
pastoreo
title_short Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
title_full Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
title_fullStr Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
title_full_unstemmed Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
title_sort Neolithic archaeology at the penedo dos mouros rock-shelter (Gouveia, Portugal) and the issue of primitive transhumance practices in the Estrela mountain range
author Carvalho, António Faustino de
author_facet Carvalho, António Faustino de
Pereira, Vera
Duarte, Carlos
Tente, Catarina
author_role author
author2 Pereira, Vera
Duarte, Carlos
Tente, Catarina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Carvalho, António Faustino de
Pereira, Vera
Duarte, Carlos
Tente, Catarina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Neolithic
Beira Alta
Megalithism
settlement systems
livestock
pastoralism
Neolítico
Beira Alta
Megalitismo
sistemas de asentamiento
ganadería
pastoreo
topic Neolithic
Beira Alta
Megalithism
settlement systems
livestock
pastoralism
Neolítico
Beira Alta
Megalitismo
sistemas de asentamiento
ganadería
pastoreo
description Located in the foothills of the north-western sector of the Estrela Mountain (Beira Alta province in central-north Portugal), Penedo dos Mouros Rock-shelter revealed a succession of three distinct archaeological horizons datable to the evolved Early Neolithic and initial Middle Neolithic, thus partially coinciding with the onset of the regional Megalithism. The find of a few caprine remains at least one possible sheep, among a large spectrum of species –swine, rabbit, hare, Iberian lynx and toad–, makes this site the oldest in the region to provide direct evidence for herding practices. Small-sized pots, expedient use of local lithic raw materials together with curated use of exogenous flint, and low density of artefacts indicate a strategy of residential mobility in line with similar evidence observed elsewhere in Beira Alta. Given previous claims of Neolithic vertical transhumance between montane plateaux –in the summer– and lowland plains –in the winter–, this hypothesis is here discussed –and refuted– based on spatial analysis of Neolithic sites, economic characterization of the period and local orographic and bioclimatic constraints.
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