New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)

There has been a notable lack of archaeological research into the medieval period in Iberia, particularly in comparison to earlier periods. Consequently, the majority of our current understanding of agricultural practices and plant food sources in this region is derived from textual sources. However...

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Authors: Peralta-Gómez, Antonio, Peña-Chocarro, Leonor, Lorenzo Jiménez, Jesús
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Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Keyword:Agriculture
Crops
Islamic
Medieval Iberia
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spelling New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)Peralta-Gómez, AntonioPeña-Chocarro, LeonorLorenzo Jiménez, JesúsAgricultureCropsIslamicMedieval IberiaThere has been a notable lack of archaeological research into the medieval period in Iberia, particularly in comparison to earlier periods. Consequently, the majority of our current understanding of agricultural practices and plant food sources in this region is derived from textual sources. However, there has been a notable increase in interest in archaeobotanical studies in medieval contexts over the past decade. In this context, this paper presents the results of a study of plant remains from Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre), with the objective of providing insights into agricultural practices and dietary habits during the Islamic period. In this area (the Ebro Valley), the Islamic period is divided as follows: Emiral period 756–929 AD, Caliphal period 929–ca.1012 AD, Taifal period ca.1012–1119 AD. This period was followed by the Christian period from 1119 AD onwards. Samples were collected from a variety of contexts in a systematic manner. A total of 2574 remains were recovered, and 57 taxa were identified. The findings of this study demonstrate that the community that inhabited Valtierra was primarily engaged in agricultural activities and had access to a diverse range of crops sourced from various productive areas, including cereal fields, home gardens, and forests.This research was funded by the European Research Council (ERC), grant number ERC-2021-AdG101054883 through the project Medieval Appetites. Plant foods in multicultural Iberia (MEDAPP) coordinated by LPC. The work of A.P.-G. is part of his PhD under the MEDAPP project. The work of J.L.J was funded by the the Basque Government through the Research Group Sociedades, Procesos, Culturas (siglos VIII a XVIII), IT1465-22, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the project Societies on the edges: a combinative approach to cross-cultural connections in Early Medieval Western Europe, PID2020-115365GB-I00, and the Ayuntamiento de Valtierra (Valtierra Townhall).Peer reviewedMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteEuropean Research CouncilEuropean CommissionEusko JaurlaritzaMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)Ayuntamiento de ValtierraConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2024202420242024info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/370819reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101054883info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2020-115365GB-I00https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13213047Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3708192026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
title New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
spellingShingle New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
Peralta-Gómez, Antonio
Agriculture
Crops
Islamic
Medieval Iberia
title_short New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
title_full New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
title_fullStr New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
title_full_unstemmed New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
title_sort New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Peralta-Gómez, Antonio
Peña-Chocarro, Leonor
Lorenzo Jiménez, Jesús
author Peralta-Gómez, Antonio
author_facet Peralta-Gómez, Antonio
Peña-Chocarro, Leonor
Lorenzo Jiménez, Jesús
author_role author
author2 Peña-Chocarro, Leonor
Lorenzo Jiménez, Jesús
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European Commission
Eusko Jaurlaritza
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
Ayuntamiento de Valtierra
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Agriculture
Crops
Islamic
Medieval Iberia
topic Agriculture
Crops
Islamic
Medieval Iberia
description There has been a notable lack of archaeological research into the medieval period in Iberia, particularly in comparison to earlier periods. Consequently, the majority of our current understanding of agricultural practices and plant food sources in this region is derived from textual sources. However, there has been a notable increase in interest in archaeobotanical studies in medieval contexts over the past decade. In this context, this paper presents the results of a study of plant remains from Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre), with the objective of providing insights into agricultural practices and dietary habits during the Islamic period. In this area (the Ebro Valley), the Islamic period is divided as follows: Emiral period 756–929 AD, Caliphal period 929–ca.1012 AD, Taifal period ca.1012–1119 AD. This period was followed by the Christian period from 1119 AD onwards. Samples were collected from a variety of contexts in a systematic manner. A total of 2574 remains were recovered, and 57 taxa were identified. The findings of this study demonstrate that the community that inhabited Valtierra was primarily engaged in agricultural activities and had access to a diverse range of crops sourced from various productive areas, including cereal fields, home gardens, and forests.
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