Alejandro Sierra
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3584924 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alejandro Sierra |
| PRENOMES | Alejandro |
| SOBRENOME | Sierra |
| ASSINATURA | SIERRA A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Pisa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2903-7846 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Complementarity between morphological and proteomic taxonomic identification methods of Late Upper Palaeolithic and Early Neolithic bone fragments from the NE Iberian Peninsula
Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) has been widely used for taxonomic identification of fragmented bones, yet most direct comparisons with morphological identifications originate from European Palaeolithic contexts. This study provides a general assessment of the two taxonomic identification approaches of one Late Upper Palaeolithic and three Early Neolithic bone assemblages, all located in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The results…
Hunting Strategies and Game Exploitation Organization in the Magdalenian
Understanding hunting strategies in Upper Paleolithic contexts remains challenging due to the complex relationships between prey behavior, environmental conditions, and human decision‐making. Addressing these dynamics requires integrating archeozoological, geospatial, and geochemical proxies capable of capturing demographic patterns, landscape accessibility, and seasonal environmental signals. This study examines the Magdalenian level 2b of Chave…
Fold but not sheepfold”
The functional interpretation of cave deposits known as fumiers (organic accumulations generated by livestock stabling) has traditionally been linked to the keeping of small ruminants, particularly sheep and goats. However, recent archaeozoological research suggests that such deposits may reflect a wider range of herding practices and species management strategies. This study examines the Chalcolithic faunal assemblage (3000–2500 cal BCE) from th…
Tracing Celtiberian social organisation and animal husbandry through faunal remains
La ganadería en Aragón
Este artículo presenta una síntesis actualizada sobre la evolución de la ganadería en Aragón desde el Neolítico hasta la Edad Media, a partir de datos arqueozoológicos y biomoleculares. Se analizan los principales patrones en la explotación de especies domésticas, con especial atención a los cambios en las estrategias de manejo ganadero a lo largo del tiempo y su relación con factores ambientales, culturales y económicos. Asimismo, se revisa el d…
Exploring the composition and management of early Neolithic cattle herds in the western Mediterranean
For the first time, the composition of one of the earliest cattle herds from the Neolithic is described in a comprehensive way for the Mediterranean area in relation to the use made of the animals and their productive exploitation. • The estimated herd size is approximately 22 animals of various ages, predominantly consisting of adult individuals. The proportion of males in the herd varies between 20% and 40%, including castrated males, while adu…
Milk production in pottery. Evidence for various exploited resources used by the first farmers in Central Pyrenees using the morphological, chemical and stable carbon isotopic composition of organic r…
Integrative approaches to the study of animal management practices during the Neolithic of South Iberian Peninsula
The introduction and adoption of livestock played a pivotal role in shaping subsistence strategies of populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Neolithic. However, there is lack of information regarding animal management strategies, such as grazing areas and changes in foddering strategies, and their correlation with the environmental characteristics, type of site and use of the settlement. The study of feeding strategies of domest…
Hunting at the Fringe of the Desert
[EN] Nahal Efe is the largest and best preserved Middle PPNB site in the Negev (Israel), constituting a privileged data source for reconstructing the animal exploitation and subsistence strategies of the hunter-gatherer communities that inhabited the Negev 10,000 years ago. The preliminary results of the study of the faunal assemblage from excavation seasons 2015–2019 are presented in this paper. The zooarchaeological study indicates that during …
Sheep husbandry in the early Neolithic of the Pyrenees
Prácticas ganaderas en el asentamiento rural de La Cruceta (Tauste, Zaragoza) durante los siglos XIII y XIV d.C
La Cruceta es un yacimiento situado en Tauste, en la provincia de Zaragoza. Se trata de un asentamiento rural, que cumplía las funciones de puesto de vigilancia, ocupado entre los siglos XIII y XIV d.C. Durante su excavación, se documentaron estructuras de habitación y de funciones auxiliares, así como cerámica decorada, monedas y elementos metálicos de indumentaria militar. Además, se recuperó una abundante cantidad de restos faunísticos. En est…
Prácticas cazadoras y ganaderas en Aragón
La arqueozoología es una disciplina fundamental en el estudio de las sociedades humanas del pasado, ya que permite reconstruir las diferentes formas de relaciones humanos-animales, desde la caza hasta la ganadería, y sus implicaciones socioeconómicas. Los estudios faunísticos en Aragón han quedado en un segundo plano frente a otras disciplinas arqueológicas. Esta desigualdad se ha observado a nivel espacial, pero sobre todo a nivel temporal.En es…
Sheep exploitation and husbandry in first farming societies
Sheep husbandry in the early Neolithic of the Pyrenees
Sheep exploitation and husbandry in first farming societies
Integrative approaches to the study of animal management practices during the Neolithic of South Iberian Peninsula
The introduction and adoption of livestock played a pivotal role in shaping subsistence strategies of populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Neolithic. However, there is lack of information regarding animal management strategies, such as grazing areas and changes in foddering strategies, and their correlation with the environmental characteristics, type of site and use of the settlement. The study of feeding strategies of domest…
Hunting at the Fringe of the Desert
[EN] Nahal Efe is the largest and best preserved Middle PPNB site in the Negev (Israel), constituting a privileged data source for reconstructing the animal exploitation and subsistence strategies of the hunter-gatherer communities that inhabited the Negev 10,000 years ago. The preliminary results of the study of the faunal assemblage from excavation seasons 2015–2019 are presented in this paper. The zooarchaeological study indicates that during …
Milk production in pottery. Evidence for various exploited resources used by the first farmers in Central Pyrenees using the morphological, chemical and stable carbon isotopic composition of organic r…
Sheep exploitation and husbandry in first farming societies
Prácticas ganaderas en el asentamiento rural de La Cruceta (Tauste, Zaragoza) durante los siglos XIII y XIV d.C
La Cruceta es un yacimiento situado en Tauste, en la provincia de Zaragoza. Se trata de un asentamiento rural, que cumplía las funciones de puesto de vigilancia, ocupado entre los siglos XIII y XIV d.C. Durante su excavación, se documentaron estructuras de habitación y de funciones auxiliares, así como cerámica decorada, monedas y elementos metálicos de indumentaria militar. Además, se recuperó una abundante cantidad de restos faunísticos. En est…
Prácticas cazadoras y ganaderas en Aragón
La arqueozoología es una disciplina fundamental en el estudio de las sociedades humanas del pasado, ya que permite reconstruir las diferentes formas de relaciones humanos-animales, desde la caza hasta la ganadería, y sus implicaciones socioeconómicas. Los estudios faunísticos en Aragón han quedado en un segundo plano frente a otras disciplinas arqueológicas. Esta desigualdad se ha observado a nivel espacial, pero sobre todo a nivel temporal.En es…
Sheep husbandry in the early Neolithic of the Pyrenees
Hunting at the Fringe of the Desert
[EN] Nahal Efe is the largest and best preserved Middle PPNB site in the Negev (Israel), constituting a privileged data source for reconstructing the animal exploitation and subsistence strategies of the hunter-gatherer communities that inhabited the Negev 10,000 years ago. The preliminary results of the study of the faunal assemblage from excavation seasons 2015–2019 are presented in this paper. The zooarchaeological study indicates that during …
Exploring the composition and management of early Neolithic cattle herds in the western Mediterranean
For the first time, the composition of one of the earliest cattle herds from the Neolithic is described in a comprehensive way for the Mediterranean area in relation to the use made of the animals and their productive exploitation. • The estimated herd size is approximately 22 animals of various ages, predominantly consisting of adult individuals. The proportion of males in the herd varies between 20% and 40%, including castrated males, while adu…
Milk production in pottery. Evidence for various exploited resources used by the first farmers in Central Pyrenees using the morphological, chemical and stable carbon isotopic composition of organic r…
Integrative approaches to the study of animal management practices during the Neolithic of South Iberian Peninsula
The introduction and adoption of livestock played a pivotal role in shaping subsistence strategies of populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Neolithic. However, there is lack of information regarding animal management strategies, such as grazing areas and changes in foddering strategies, and their correlation with the environmental characteristics, type of site and use of the settlement. The study of feeding strategies of domest…
La ganadería en Aragón
Este artículo presenta una síntesis actualizada sobre la evolución de la ganadería en Aragón desde el Neolítico hasta la Edad Media, a partir de datos arqueozoológicos y biomoleculares. Se analizan los principales patrones en la explotación de especies domésticas, con especial atención a los cambios en las estrategias de manejo ganadero a lo largo del tiempo y su relación con factores ambientales, culturales y económicos. Asimismo, se revisa el d…
Complementarity between morphological and proteomic taxonomic identification methods of Late Upper Palaeolithic and Early Neolithic bone fragments from the NE Iberian Peninsula
Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) has been widely used for taxonomic identification of fragmented bones, yet most direct comparisons with morphological identifications originate from European Palaeolithic contexts. This study provides a general assessment of the two taxonomic identification approaches of one Late Upper Palaeolithic and three Early Neolithic bone assemblages, all located in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The results…
Hunting Strategies and Game Exploitation Organization in the Magdalenian
Understanding hunting strategies in Upper Paleolithic contexts remains challenging due to the complex relationships between prey behavior, environmental conditions, and human decision‐making. Addressing these dynamics requires integrating archeozoological, geospatial, and geochemical proxies capable of capturing demographic patterns, landscape accessibility, and seasonal environmental signals. This study examines the Magdalenian level 2b of Chave…
Fold but not sheepfold”
The functional interpretation of cave deposits known as fumiers (organic accumulations generated by livestock stabling) has traditionally been linked to the keeping of small ruminants, particularly sheep and goats. However, recent archaeozoological research suggests that such deposits may reflect a wider range of herding practices and species management strategies. This study examines the Chalcolithic faunal assemblage (3000–2500 cal BCE) from th…
Tracing Celtiberian social organisation and animal husbandry through faunal remains
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 obras) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 obras) · Archaeology (6 obras) · Biology (6 obras) · Ecology (6 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Agriculture (5 obras) · Archaeological and Geological Studies (5 obras) · Animal husbandry (4 obras) · Archaeological and Historical Studies (4 obras)