La Cova de l’Avi (Vallirana, Barcelona) y el inicio del Neolítico final en el Nordeste de la Península Ibérica. Inhumaciones colectivas y nuevas redes de intercambio

Daura, Joan; Sanz, Montserrat; Oms, F. Xavier; Pedró, Mireia; Martínez, Pablo; Rubio, Albert; Tejero, José-Miguel; Mangado, Xavier; Vaquer, Jean; López-Cachero, Javier; Oliva, Marcos Iván; Asensio, Antoni Barios; Álvarez, Ramón; Fullola, Josep María; Petit, M. Àngels

doi:10.3989/tp.2015.12157

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“…The results highlight TN as the most explanatory variable. Among the set with a higher number of striations, individuals from Cova de l'Avi exhibited significantly higher means (Table 2; Figure 2), suggesting an abrasive diet, as evidenced by their elevated levels of macrowear (Daura et al, 2015). In addition, a lower caries rate (2.6%) was observed in this group (Daura et al, 2015), as a highly abrasive diet results in a relatively rapid occlusal macrowear ratio, which prevents plaque adhesion on dental surfaces, thus reducing the likelihood of caries (Esclaressan et al, 2009; Lunt, 1974; Maat & Van der Velde, 1987).…”

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Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Hernando,

Moreno‐Ibáñez,

Carbonell

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectiveThis study seeks to contribute to the current understanding of dietary variation in the late Prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula by examining buccal dental microwear patterns alongside archeological data from the same populations.Materials and MethodsTeeth from 84 adult individuals from eight distinct samples spanning the Middle‐Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze Age (Cova de l'Avi, Cova de Can Sadurní, Cova de la Guineu, Cova Foradada, Cova del Trader, Roc de les Orenetes, Cova del Gegant, Cova dels Galls Carboners) were analyzed using optical microscopy to examine buccal dental microwear patterns.ResultsThe analysis did not reveal clear chronological contrasts in the dietary habits of these samples. Nevertheless, significant differences emerged among the samples, leading to their classification into two distinct sets based on the abrasiveness of the diet informed by the microwear patterns. These findings offer similarities and differences among samples in the Iberian Peninsula, shedding light on the diverse lifestyles of these individuals.DiscussionIntegrating our new results with other available proxies points to a multifaceted specialization in dietary patterns among these samples, influenced by factors such as habitat, resource selection, and available technology. By contextualizing the results within the broader context of the Iberian Peninsula, this research discerns shared characteristics and distinctive adaptations in the dietary practices and subsistence strategies of these groups. Ultimately, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricate interplay between culture and environment in shaping human diets throughout late Prehistory.

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Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Hernando,

Moreno‐Ibáñez,

Carbonell

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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“…However, by the Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic period (ca 3,500-2,300 cal BC; Oms et al 2016), this system had collapsed, leading to both cultural and socioeconomic consequences (Martin 2003;Gibaja et al 2010;Cebrià et al 2013;Subirà et al 2016). Changes in funerary practices occurred in the NE-IP, ranging from inhumations of one or two individuals-either in pit burials (also known as sepulcres de fossa) or cists (stone boxes)-during the Middle Neolithic to collective burials, mostly in caves (Cebrià et al 2013;Martin 2003;Daura et al 2015;Gómez et al 2008). Settlement and subsistence patterns and cultural material also underwent changes during this period (Martin 2003), suggesting the disappearance of some of the exchange networking that took place in the previous period (Oms et al 2016).…”

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Identifying biological affinities of Holocene northern Iberian populations through the inner structures of the upper first molars

Gamarra

Lozano

Bove

et al. 2022

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Neolithisation was a relatively fast process that affected both the interior and coastal zones of the Iberian Peninsula, but it was also a heterogeneous process that had diverse impacts on genomic and cultural diversity. In the Late Neolithic–Chalcolithic, a change in funerary practices, cultural material and trade networks occurred, and genomic heterogeneity decreased, suggesting human mobility and genetic admixture between different Iberian populations. Dental morphology has emerged as an effective tool for understanding genomic variability and biological affinities among ancient human populations. But, surprisingly, less attention has been paid to the morphological traits of inner dental tissues in Holocene European populations and their utility for the study of population dynamics. We applied 3D geometric morphometric methods on the enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) of the first upper molars to explore the biological affinities of north-eastern Iberian Peninsula populations from the Late Neolithic–Chalcolithic to the Bronze Age. Our results show that the EDJ morphologies of the northern Iberian Peninsula populations were generally homogeneous, indicative of genetic admixture as a result of human mobility and exchange networks. However, differences in the EDJ traits in remains from the Can Sadurní site are indicative of distant biological affinities with nearby populations. Additionally, the hypocone associated dentine area and the position of the trigon dentine horns relative to each other on the occlusal surface best describe the variability found among the samples studied. This study highlights the utility of EDJ morphology as a genetic proxy in Holocene population dynamic studies when paleogenomic studies are absent.

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“…Cova de la Guineu (734 m ASL), Cova de la Font del Molinot (600 m ASL) and Esquerda de les Roques del Pany (485 m ASL) are located in the high mountains area (Pre-coastal mountains), while Cova Foradada (100 m ASL), Cova del Pantà de Foix (≈100 m ASL) and Avenc de Sant Antoni (113 m ASL) are located near the coastal plain. Finally, out of both sets, Cova de l'Avi in the north-eastern part of the Garraf Mountains is located at 523 m ASL, and represents chronologically the earliest site where these cultural changes and mortuary practices have been documented in the north-east of Iberia (Daura et al 2015).…”

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“…The Middle to Late Neolithic transition in the north-east of Iberia is characterized by mortuary behaviour and cultural changes determined by occupational areas and "luxury" items in grave goods (Daura et al 2015). The study of large chert blades documented in funerary contexts from the Late Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in the north-eastern part of Iberia has been addressed in recent works (Gibaja et al 2004;Gibaja et al 2009;Terradas et al 2005;Terradas et al 2012) in which 49 burial sites have been registered (22 burial caves or rock shelters and 27 megalithic tombs) with more than two hundred large chert blades.…”

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New data concerning “large blades” in Catalonia: Apt-Forcalquier chert in the Penedès (south of Barcelona) during the Late Neolithic - Chalcolithic

Llach

Vaquer

Gibaja

et al. 2016

JLS

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Abstract:The study of large chert blades documented in funerary contexts from the Late Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in the north-eastern part of Iberia has been addressed in recent works by the authors, in which 49 burial sites have been registered with more than 200 large chert blades. In this paper the recent data obtained from the study of seven archaeological sites located in the region of the Penedès (southwest of Barcelona) is presented.The macroscopic characterization of the knapped stone industries shows their great variety regarding the origin of the siliceous raw material, often coming from outside the analysed region. In some cases their macroscopic features link them to Apt-Forcalquier chert (Haut Provence, France), which was widely distributed in the form of large blades during these phases of Late Catalan prehistory.The absence of evidence of the chaîne opératoire production of this type of foreign chert in the lithic assemblages in Catalonia lead to the supposition that the dispersion of the blades was done as trade items, and only in a few cases were highly complex technological tools of this kind of raw material distributed (e.g., daggers). Use-wear analysis reveals that these blades were not merely luxury items in grave goods. Far from this idea, they have to be considered as functional, even multifunctional, items. All the same, it is thought that they must have had an important value because they moved from the domestic sphere to the graves. In fact, the pieces that usually remain are not small fragments, but whole or almost whole, large blades that normally remain effective.

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La Cova de l’Avi (Vallirana, Barcelona) y el inicio del Neolítico final en el Nordeste de la Península Ibérica. Inhumaciones colectivas y nuevas redes de intercambio

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Eating through time: Understanding dietary practices across late prehistory in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula

Identifying biological affinities of Holocene northern Iberian populations through the inner structures of the upper first molars

New data concerning “large blades” in Catalonia: Apt-Forcalquier chert in the Penedès (south of Barcelona) during the Late Neolithic - Chalcolithic

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