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Garden plants in medieval Iberia: the archaeobotanical evidence
Author(s) -
PeñaChocarro Leonor,
PérezJordà Guillem
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
early medieval europe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1468-0254
pISSN - 0963-9462
DOI - 10.1111/emed.12348
Subject(s) - paleoethnobotany , subsistence agriculture , context (archaeology) , taxon , geography , range (aeronautics) , archaeology , diversity (politics) , ecology , biology , agriculture , engineering , anthropology , sociology , aerospace engineering
Of all the plants that were used in early medieval times, many were grown in gardens and orchards and contributed to the subsistence of medieval communities. Archaeobotany provides direct evidence of the range of species used either for food or for other purposes. In this contribution, we explore the evidence of garden produce in early medieval Iberia focusing on archaeobotanical data. First, we will analyse the available data, taking into consideration different types of preservation. Second, we will examine the diversity of species, trying to establish the uses and purposes of the taxa identified. Finally, we will discuss results within the better‐known wider European context.