Functionality and economic uses of animals in Early Iron Age Central Iberia

  1. Estaca-Gómez, Verónica 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Revista:
Saguntum: Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología de Valencia-Extra

ISSN: 2253-7295 2254-0512

Año de publicación: 2020

Título del ejemplar: Interweaving traditions: clothing and textiles in Bronze and Iron Age Iberia

Número: 20

Páginas: 71-81

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Saguntum: Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología de Valencia-Extra

Resumen

Discussions about herding economy during the Early Iron Age in central Iberia are still rather limited in historiographic research due to the reduced number and low representation of the faunal samples available. The use of zooarchaeological and taphonomic methodology to analyse a series of samples from recently studied sites resulted in a comprehensive summary of the use of fauna in these societies. Conclusions led to a contrasted interpretation of the functionality and use of domestic animals during the Early Iron Age in the Tajo middle valley, presenting them as more than mere food supplies.