Camelids in the south of the Iberian Peninsula in Roman and medieval times. Osteological evidence from the city of Cordoba (Spain)
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Camelids Córdoba Roman period Medieval period Bone industry Stable isotopes Osteometry Iberian Peninsula Transport
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2023-07-01Referencia bibliográfica
J.A.R. Cantal et al. Camelids in the south of the Iberian Peninsula in Roman and medieval times. Osteological evidence from the city of Cordoba (Spain). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 50 (2023) 104101[https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.104101]
Resumen
This paper presents the results obtained concerning the possible presence of camelids in the city of Cordoba
(Spain) in Roman and medieval times, after the review of all the faunal assemblages corresponding to these
historical periods deposited in the Provincial Archaeological Museum of the city. This research has allowed the
recovery and contextualization of nine dromedary bone remains corresponding to nine individuals, four of which
have been dated by 14C. A stable isotope analysis has also been carried out which indicates the possible arrival of
these animals from other provinces of the empire in Roman times and from North Africa in medieval times.
Besides, we carried out a bibliographical update of all bone remains found in the Iberian Peninsula for the periods
analyzed, concluding that the main use of them was for transporting and manufacturing different tools.