Analysis of plant macrofossils in goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake shore settlement of Horgen Scheller - an indication of prehistoric transhumanance?

被引：41

作者：

Akeret, O

Jacomet, S

机构：

[1] Serv Cantonal Archeol, CH-2006 Neuchatel, Switzerland

[2] Univ Basel, Inst Bot, Lab Archaobot, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland

来源：

VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY | 1997年 / 6卷 / 04期

关键词：

food of domesticated animals; Ovicapridae; faeces; macrofossils; Neolithic;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01370444

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

213 goat or sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake shore settlement of Horgen Scheller (Switzerland) were analysed for plant macrofossils. Only 51 (24%) of them contained identifiable remains. The most frequent finds were prickles of Rosaceae, probably blackberry (Rubus fruticosus s.1.). This is interpreted as food that was grazed from hedges, woodland edges or clearings in winter or spring. Faeces from summer or autumn are apparently not present. Explanations for this are discussed, among which trans-humance seems most probable.

引用

页码：235 / 239

页数：5

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