RT Journal Article
T1 Zooarchaeology of the Iron Age in Western Iberia: new insights from the Celtic oppidum of Ulaca
A1 Estaca Gómez, Verónica
A1 Rodríguez Hernández, Jesús
A1 Gómez Hernández, Raúl
A1 Yravedra Sainz De Los Terreros, José
A1 Ruiz Zapatero, Gonzalo
A1 Álvarez Sanchís, Jesús Rafael
AB The Vettones were one of the most important Celtic peoples of the Late Iron Age in Western Iberia (between the Duero and Tagus Rivers). It is a period recognised from the spread of the cremation ritual in the cemeteries, the development of iron metallurgy, and the emergence of large fortified settlements—the characteristic oppida—that would finally be abandoned with the conquest of Hispania by Rome. Different types of evidence suggest that the Vetton economy was based on livestock. Palaeobotanical and carpological analyses reveal a major deforestation of the landscape, the conversion of large areas into pastures and cultivated fields, and the use of enclosures as cattle pens. The stone sculptures of bulls and pigs found throughout the mountainous areas of the region—the famous verracos—also reflect the value the Vettones placed on livestock. However, there have been very few studies devoted to the identification of faunal remains. In this text, we offer previously unpublished data on the animals found in the oppidum of Ulaca (Solosancho, Ávila, Spain), one of the largest in Celtic Iberia (third–first centuries BC), which we relate to other evidence from neighbouring sites. Thus, the state of the research into Vetton zooarchaeology is offered in the broader context of the Iberian Peninsula.
PB Springer Nature
SN 1866-9557, ESSN: 1866-9565
YR 2022
FD 2022-08-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72044
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72044
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022)
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 14 may 2024