Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE

This paper presents the results of the analysis of charcoal recovered during recent excavations in the ancient city of Termez and other sites in the Amu Darya region of Uzbekistan, dated between 300 BCE and 1400 CE. The charcoal analysis focused on the identification of taxa with the aim of approxim...

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Authors: Piqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874, Gurt, Josep M., Ferreras Martínez, Verònica|||0000-0003-2911-4709, Ariño, Enrique|||0000-0001-8717-2128, Portero, Rodrigo|||0000-0002-7373-2208, Uribe, Paula|||0000-0001-8911-0393
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Publication Date:2024
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104837
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Keyword:Anthracology
Arboriculture
Firewood
Landscape
Inner Asian Mountain Corridor
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spelling Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CEPiqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874Gurt, Josep M.Ferreras Martínez, Verònica|||0000-0003-2911-4709Ariño, Enrique|||0000-0001-8717-2128Portero, Rodrigo|||0000-0002-7373-2208Uribe, Paula|||0000-0001-8911-0393AnthracologyArboricultureFirewoodLandscapeInner Asian Mountain CorridorThis paper presents the results of the analysis of charcoal recovered during recent excavations in the ancient city of Termez and other sites in the Amu Darya region of Uzbekistan, dated between 300 BCE and 1400 CE. The charcoal analysis focused on the identification of taxa with the aim of approximating the acquisition and use of firewood. It showed the use of plants that grew in the riparian forests near the course of the Amu Darya during the time of the sequence. Tamarix sp., Fraxinus sp., and Salicaceae are the most abundant remains. Other taxa such as Elaeagnus sp., Vitis vinifera, Prunus sp., and Maloideae are also present. The increase in the consumption of certain riparian taxa over time, together with the decline of others, indicates the impact of human activities on local ecosystems and species availability. The presence of economic species, such as Vitis sp. or Ficus carica, and other potentially cultivated species such as Prunus sp., in the area suggests the introduction and early practice of arboriculture, possibly supported by water resources. 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/308665https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104837reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3086652026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
title Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
spellingShingle Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
Piqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874
Anthracology
Arboriculture
Firewood
Landscape
Inner Asian Mountain Corridor
title_short Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
title_full Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
title_fullStr Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
title_full_unstemmed Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
title_sort Firewood exploitation in the Amu Darya valley of Uzbekistan from ca. 300 BCE to ca. 1400 CE
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Piqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874
Gurt, Josep M.
Ferreras Martínez, Verònica|||0000-0003-2911-4709
Ariño, Enrique|||0000-0001-8717-2128
Portero, Rodrigo|||0000-0002-7373-2208
Uribe, Paula|||0000-0001-8911-0393
author Piqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874
author_facet Piqué Huerta, Raquel|||0000-0002-8253-6874
Gurt, Josep M.
Ferreras Martínez, Verònica|||0000-0003-2911-4709
Ariño, Enrique|||0000-0001-8717-2128
Portero, Rodrigo|||0000-0002-7373-2208
Uribe, Paula|||0000-0001-8911-0393
author_role author
author2 Gurt, Josep M.
Ferreras Martínez, Verònica|||0000-0003-2911-4709
Ariño, Enrique|||0000-0001-8717-2128
Portero, Rodrigo|||0000-0002-7373-2208
Uribe, Paula|||0000-0001-8911-0393
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author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anthracology
Arboriculture
Firewood
Landscape
Inner Asian Mountain Corridor
topic Anthracology
Arboriculture
Firewood
Landscape
Inner Asian Mountain Corridor
description This paper presents the results of the analysis of charcoal recovered during recent excavations in the ancient city of Termez and other sites in the Amu Darya region of Uzbekistan, dated between 300 BCE and 1400 CE. The charcoal analysis focused on the identification of taxa with the aim of approximating the acquisition and use of firewood. It showed the use of plants that grew in the riparian forests near the course of the Amu Darya during the time of the sequence. Tamarix sp., Fraxinus sp., and Salicaceae are the most abundant remains. Other taxa such as Elaeagnus sp., Vitis vinifera, Prunus sp., and Maloideae are also present. The increase in the consumption of certain riparian taxa over time, together with the decline of others, indicates the impact of human activities on local ecosystems and species availability. The presence of economic species, such as Vitis sp. or Ficus carica, and other potentially cultivated species such as Prunus sp., in the area suggests the introduction and early practice of arboriculture, possibly supported by water resources.
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