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Título: The contribution of botanical macro-remains to the study of wild plant consumption during the Later Stone Age and the Neolithic of north-western Africa
Autores/as: Morales, Jacob
Clasificación UNESCO: 550501 Arqueología
510201 Agricultura
Palabras clave: Maghreb
Late Pleistocene
Early Holocene
Iberomaurusian
Capsian, et al.
Fecha de publicación: 2018
Editor/a: 2352-409X
Publicación seriada: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 
Resumen: A prevalence of caries among the human remains from Later Stone Age sites in the north-west of Africa (c. 15 ka to 7.5 ka cal BP) suggests frequent consumption of carbohydrate-rich plants. Yet evidence of botanical exploitation is relatively limited due to the lack of systematic sampling and analysis of plant remains. This study aims to identify the wild plants serving for human subsistence during the Later Stone Age and Neolithic, and evaluate their role in the human diet by analysing the plant macro-fossils (charred seeds, fruits and other plant organs) from four recent excavations in Morocco and Tunisia. The most common species are acorn (Quercus), pine nut (Pinus), legumes (Lathyrus/Lens/Vicia), juniper (Juniperus), and wild pistachios (Pistacia). These plants, rich in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, offer a broad range of nutrients. Moreover, ethnographic records and the presence of charred remains of Alfa grass at the sites suggest storage of acorns and other plants in baskets. Gathering and thermal processing of wild plants such as acorns could therefore account for a prevalence of caries among Later Stone Age populations.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/41880
ISSN: 2352-409X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.026
Fuente: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports[ISSN 2352-409X],v. 22, p. 401-412
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