AEA 2012 Conference Reading: Socioecological dynamics at the time of Neolithic transition in Iberia

Joan Bernabeu, Oreto García Puchol, Salvador Pardo, C Michael Barton, Sarah B. McClure

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Abstract

The Western Mediterranean, spanning southern Italy to Portugal, can be considered a single archaeological unit where the diagnostic characteristics of Early Neolithic contexts share common elements, marked by the spread of Cardium-Impressed ceramics. Although some consensus exists regarding the origin of these wares in southern Italy, the debate surrounding its process of expansion to the west remains open. Iberia is a key region for the analysis of the neolithisation process due to its location at the end of the Neolithic Mediterranean expansion. This view includes the problems linked with the mechanism of this spread and the evolutionary dynamics of the early agricultural societies. Our goals are to evaluate the rich archaeological and palaeoenvironmental database produced by recent decades of research in this area in order to address issues related to the Neolithic Transition. We especially deal with the role played by climatic events in the observed dynamics of the lastMesolithic and the Early Neolithic (ca. 8500-6900 cal BP).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)214-225
Number of pages12
JournalEnvironmental Archaeology
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2014

Keywords

  • C
  • Early Neolithic
  • Late Mesolithic
  • Neolithisation
  • Socio-ecological dynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • Archaeology
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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