(Sub)urban gardens from Provence (Southern France, 14th–17th century) and the presence of Ricinus communis
| Autor: | Elsa Sagetat-Basseuil, Isabel Figueiral, Josiane Cuzon, Sarah Ivorra, Sophie Martin, Pascale Chevillot, Brigitte de-Luca, Françoise Paone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
010506 paleontology
Archeology 060102 archaeology biology Ecology Ricinus Paleontology Excavation 06 humanities and the arts Plant Science Herbaceous plant biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Geography Habitat Paleoethnobotany Assemblage (archaeology) Ruderal species 0601 history and archaeology Biogeosciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 30:313-329 |
| ISSN: | 1617-6278 0939-6314 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00334-020-00785-z |
| Popis: | Excavation work carried out at Istres and Saint-Remy-de-Provence (Provence, Southern France), in the framework of preventive archaeology, uncovered evidence of ancient gardens (13/14th–17th centuries), equipped with lined wells. Significant numbers of waterlogged remains of fruit species as well as legumes and condiments provided information on the availability of “healthy” foods to complement and diversify the daily diet of urban dwellers, largely dependent on bread. Other herbaceous plants reflecting the background environment of this agriculture-arboriculture production are also identified (weeds, ruderals, plants from meadows and other humid habitats etc.). The archaeobotanical assemblage identified in both sites also includes Ricinus communis, a highly toxic plant. As far as we know this is the first time Ricinus seeds are recorded by archaeobotany in Europe. The likely significance of this discovery is discussed taking into account the archaeological and palaeoenvironmental contexts of the findings and the known history of this plant. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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