Inhaltsangabe: Times of Neolithic Transition along the Western Mediterranean.

Times of Neolithic Transition along the Western Mediterranean.

1. Verfasser:	García Puchol, Oreto.
Weitere Verfasser:	Salazar García, Domingo Carlos.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr:	Cham : Springer, 2017.
Umfang/Format:	1 online resource (412 pages).
Schriftenreihe:	Fundamental issues in archaeology
Schlagworte:	Archaeology. Electronic books.
Parallelausgabe:	Times of Neolithic Transition along the Western Mediterranean (Print version:)
Online Zugang:	Available online

Inhaltsangabe:

Intro
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1: Current Thoughts on the Neolithisation Process of the Western Mediterranean
References
Part I: New Discoveries and New Ideas About the Mediterranean Neolithic
Chapter 2: The Neolithic Transition: From the Eastern to the Western Mediterranean
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Levantine Middle East and the Southeast Anatolia
2.3 The Cypriot Neolithic: A History in Stages
2.4 The Anatolian Diffusion
2.5 The Southern Aegean and Crete
2.6 From the Aegean to the Adriatic
2.7 The Opening of the Adriatic, Italy and Beyond
2.8 A Matter of Timing?
2.9 A Summary of the Chronological Framework
References
Chapter 3: New Approaches to the Neolithic Transition: The Last Hunters and First Farmers of the Western Mediterranean
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mesolithic and Neolithic Settlement in the Northwest Mediterranean Region Between 6000 and 5000 cal BC
3.3 Testing Neolithic/Mesolithic Contact and Interaction
3.4 Confirming Mesolithic and Neolithic Identities
3.5 Conclusion
References
Part II: Reconstructing Times and Modeling Processes
Chapter 4: Timing the Western Mediterranean Last Hunter-Gatherers and First Farmers
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Archaeological Background
4.3 Western Mediterranean Radiocarbon Dataset
4.4 Building Chronologies
4.5 Timing the Neolithisation process in the Western Mediterranean
4.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Alternative Stories of Agricultural Origins: The Neolithic Spread in the Iberian Peninsula
5.1 Modeling the Neolithic Spread in Europe: An Iberian Perspective
5.2 The Neolithic Spread Model
5.3 Archaeological Background for Computational Modeling
5.3.1 The Radiocarbon Iberian Dataset
5.3.1.1 Dates from Human Burial Contexts
5.3.1.2 Context of Radiocarbon Samples.
5.4 Results
5.4.1 Comparing Simulation Results Against Oldest Vs. Best Dates
5.4.2 Comparing Results of Best Dates Versus Dates on Domestic + Short-Lived Taxa
5.4.3 Comparing Results of Short-Lived Date Set Vs. Dates on Domestic Taxa Only
5.5 Concluding Remarks
References
Part III: Landscape Interactions: Farming and Herding
Chapter 6: Neolithic Human Societies and Woodlands in the North-Western Mediterranean Region: Wood and Charcoal Analysis
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Iberian Peninsula
6.2.1 Early Holocene: Chronological, Regional and/or Cultural Differences
6.2.2 The First Farming Communities
6.3 Neolithic Vegetation in Southern France, at Low and Middle Altitudes
6.3.1 The Ancient and Complex History of Landscapes
6.3.2 The Mesolithic Flora Diversity, Inherited from the Climatic Warming
6.3.3 The Development of Temperate Woodlands and Regional Variations
6.3.4 The Neolithic Societies Transformed the Deciduous Oak-Dominated Woodlands
6.3.5 A Mosaic of Landscapes for Each Period
6.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Evidence for Early Crop Management Practices in the Western Mediterranean: Latest Data, New Developments and Future...
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Early Farming: Characterizing Crop Assemblages
7.2.1 The Sixth Millennium cal BC
7.2.2 The Fifth Millennium cal BC
7.3 Neolithic Crop Diversity
7.4 Routes of Arrival
7.5 The Evolution of Neolithic Communities
References
Chapter 8: Farming Practices in the Early Neolithic According to Agricultural Tools: Evidence from La Draga Site (Northeastern...
8.1 The Archaeological Site of La Draga
8.2 Landscape and Wood Resource Exploitation
8.3 Neolithic Wooden Artefacts from La Draga
8.4 Pointed Sticks Used as Digging Sticks
8.5 Wooden Tools Used in Harvesting Tasks
8.6 Harvesting Activities Through Flint Blades.
8.7 The Archaeobotanical Data: Crops
8.8 Discussion
References
Chapter 9: Farming with Animals: Domesticated Animals and Taxonomic Diversity in the Cardial Neolithic of the Western Mediterr...
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Neolithic Animal Management
9.3 The Faunal Data: Context, Collection, and Sample Size
9.4 Sample Size and Diversity
9.4.1 Diversity and Evenness
9.4.2 Domesticates
9.4.3 Rarefaction Analysis
9.5 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Part IV: Dietary Subsistence of Early Farming Communities
Chapter 10: Dietary Practices at the Onset of the Neolithic in the Western Mediterranean Revealed Using a Combined Biomarker a...
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Impressed/Cardial Wares
10.3 Materials and Methods Section
10.4 Overview of the Results Obtained Using ORA
10.5 Lipid Preservation Issues in the Mediterranean
10.6 Plant Use in the Early Mediterranean Neolithic Diet
10.7 Animal Products in the Early Mediterranean Neolithic Diet
10.7.1 The Production and Consumption of Dairy Products
10.8 The Absence of Marine Products in the Early Mediterranean Neolithic Diet
10.9 Vessel Specialisation in Impressed/Cardial Wares
10.10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: A Terrestrial Diet Close to the Coast: A Case Study from the Neolithic Levels of Nerja Cave (Mlaga, Spain)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Nerja Cave: The Site and Surrounding Environment
11.3 Holocene Palaeoenvironment and Stratigraphy
11.4 Zooarchaeological Data
11.4.1 Faunal Composition of the Assemblages from the Mina and Torca Chambers
11.4.2 Discussion of the Results of the Faunal Analysis
11.5 Stable Isotope Analysis
11.5.1 Stable Isotopes and Dietary Reconstructions
11.5.2 Methods
11.5.3 Results
11.5.4 Discussion and Contextualisation of the Isotopic Data
11.6 Final Thoughts
References.
Part V: Human Dispersal Mechanisms and Cultural Transmission
Chapter 12: The Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in Europe: A Perspective from Ancient Human DNA
12.1 An Archaeological Framework for the Interpretation of the Genetic Data
12.2 Genetic Signatures of the Neolithic Spread in the Modern Gene Pool?
12.3 Ancient DNA and the Neolithic Spread Debate
12.4 The Original Neolithic Gene Pool: DNA from the Core and Interim Areas of Neolithisation
12.5 From the Near East into Europe: Ancient DNA from the Aegean and the Balkans
12.6 LBK Cultures and the Neolithisation of Central Europe
12.7 The Cardial/Epicardial Culture and the Neolithisation of Iberia
12.8 Late Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farmers in the Transition to Farming in Scandinavia and the Baltic
12.9 Ancient DNA and the Neolithisation of Europe: Lessons Learnt and Future Challenges
References
Chapter 13: Paths and Rhythms in the Spread of Agriculture in the Western Mediterranean: The Contribution of the Analysis of H...
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Methods and Materials
13.3 Results
13.3.1 La Marmotta Sickle Type
13.3.2 La Draga Sickle Type 1
13.3.3 La Draga Sickle Type 2
13.3.3.1 Abrasive Traces
13.3.3.2 Geographical Distribution
13.4 Discussion
13.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 14: Spatial and Temporal Diversity During the Neolithic Spread in the Western Mediterranean: The First Pottery Product...
14.1 Introduction
14.2 The Western Mediterranean
14.2.1 The Tyrrhenian Area and Southern France
14.2.2 The New Dates of Spain and Portugal
14.3 Material and Methods
14.3.1 Decoration Techniques as Cultural Proxy
14.3.2 Selecting the Sites
14.3.3 The Ceramic Data Set and the Statistical Approach
14.4 Results
14.5 Discussion
References.
Chapter 15: The Revolution in Studies of the Neolithic Transition in the West Mediterranean
References
Index.

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