Camelids in the south of the Iberian Peninsula in Roman and medieval times. Osteological evidence from the city of Cordoba (Spain)

Bibliographic Data

ID21244293
AuthorsJosé António Riquelme Cantal (0000-0002-1494-7217, University of Córdoba, corresponding author), J M Garrido-Anguita (0000-0002-6836-4690, University of Córdoba), Antonio Delgado Huertas (0000-0002-7240-1570, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra), Laura APARICIO SÁNCHEZ (0000-0002-6896-2578, University of Córdoba), Eduardo Ruiz Nieto (0000-0002-3335-9621, University of Córdoba), Arsenio Granados Torres (0000-0002-3147-3471, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra), Laura Gallego (0000-0001-6121-7607, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia), Laura Arenas Gallegos, A Ruiz-Expósito (0000-0003-0663-7865, University of Córdoba), Adrián Ruiz Expósito, Alejandro Beltrán Ruiz (0000-0002-0126-5583, Universidad de Granada), Rocío Ávila Ramírez (0000-0001-9308-5565, University of Córdoba), Jose Clemente Martin de la Cruz (University of Córdoba)
Year2023
Volume50
Pages104101
Publication date2023-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.104101
OpenAlexW4382877223
LanguageEN
References cited21

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

Ancient history · Archaeology · Contextualization · Geography · Osteology · Peninsula · Roman Empire · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Paleopathology and ancient diseases