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Original Articles

Human-plant relationships during the Copper and Bronze Ages in the Baza and Guadix basins (Granada, Spain)

Pages 451-464 | Published online: 10 Jul 2014
 

Summary

The anthracological study of six sites in the north of province of Granada (Spain) has uncovered vegetation for the Copper Age formed by a dense oak grove belonging to the association Rhamno-Quercetum cocciferae. In the Bronze Age, the intensification of agriculture caused changes in the vegetation, reflected in the anthracological diagrams by the increase in Pinus halepensis and the decrease of Quercus ilex-coccifera, as well a decline in the woodlands and an expansion of the legumes.

The different species present in the vicinity of the site (or in a greater radius), servings such specific functions as the making of tools and utensils, house construction, and firewood for the hearth or for fours, give us preliminary insights into the ways in which these populations used space and their vegetal environment.

Résumé

L'analyse anthracologique de six gisements du nord de la province de Grenade (Espagne) a permis la découverte d'une végétation de l'Age du Cuivre formée par une garrigue dense du Rhamno-Quercetum cocciferae. A l'Age du Bronze, l'intensification des activités agricoles et pastorales entraîne un changement de la végétation qui se traduit dans les diagrammes anthracologiques par l'augmentation de Pinus halepensis, la diminution de Quercus ilex-coccifera, l'appauvrissement du sous-bois et l'augmentation des Légumineuses. Les différentes espèces présentes dans le voisinage du site ou à plus longues distances ont servi à diverses utilisation telles la construction de cabanes, le chauffage, la métallurgie, les outils, cela nous permettant une première approche de la connaissance de l'utilisation de l'espace et de l'usage que ces populations avalent du milieu végétal.

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