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DOI | 10.1007/s00334-016-0582-y |
Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century BC-5th century AD) | |
Bouchaud, Charlene1; Jacquat, Christiane2; Martinoli, Daniele3 | |
通讯作者 | Bouchaud, Charlene |
来源期刊 | VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
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ISSN | 0939-6314 |
EISSN | 1617-6278 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 26期号:2页码:223-244 |
英文摘要 | Archaeobotanical analyses of charred seeds, fruit and wood charcoal from the residential part of the ez-Zantur area at Petra, Jordan, provide new data on the agricultural economy and use of the landscape in this famous merchant Nabataean city from the middle of the 2nd century bc to the beginning of the 5th century ad. The study is based on analyses of 7,640 whole and fragmented seeds, pips and fruit stones and 624 charcoal fragments sampled from household deposits. The results show that the food supply was based on common Mediterranean cultivated taxa such as cereals (Hordeum vulgare, Triticum aestivum/durum), pulses (Lens culinaris) and fruit (Olea europaea, Ficus carica, Vitis vinifera), which were probably cultivated both in the city and its hinterland. The by-products from the processing of cereals and fruit trees played a significant role in fuel supply, supplementing woody wild plants obtained from rocky slopes and the desert valley. The variety of fuel resources shows a major capacity to manage complex supply networks and perhaps the rarity of natural woodland cover. The existence of orchards within the city centre and notably olive groves is indicated in the Early Nabataean period (mid 2nd century to mid 1st century bc) but they expanded during the Classical Nabataean period (mid 1st century bc to 1st century ad), probably reflecting specialised fruit growing. Unusual plant remains such as Prunus armeniaca (apricot), P. persica (peach) and Juglans regia (walnut) are considered to be social indicators of prosperity. These archaeobotanical results fit with others from this region and match with the urbanization and social dynamics of the city of Petra. |
英文关键词 | Seed and fruit analysis Wood charcoal analysis Petra Antiquity and Late Antiquity Fruit growing Fuel management |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | France ; Switzerland |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI ; AHCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000394320500006 |
WOS关键词 | REMAINS ; AGRICULTURE ; HINTERLAND ; HISTORY ; CLIMATE ; SYSTEMS ; GARDEN ; ROMAN ; BC |
WOS类目 | Plant Sciences ; Paleontology |
WOS研究方向 | Plant Sciences ; Paleontology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/202770 |
作者单位 | 1.Sorbonne Univ, CNRS, MNHN, Archeozool,Archeobot,Soc,Prat,Environm UMR 7209, CP56,55 Rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France; 2.Univ Zurich, Dept Plant & Microbial Biol, Zollikerstr 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland; 3.Univ Basel, Utengasse 43, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Bouchaud, Charlene,Jacquat, Christiane,Martinoli, Daniele. Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century BC-5th century AD)[J],2017,26(2):223-244. |
APA | Bouchaud, Charlene,Jacquat, Christiane,&Martinoli, Daniele.(2017).Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century BC-5th century AD).VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY,26(2),223-244. |
MLA | Bouchaud, Charlene,et al."Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century BC-5th century AD)".VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY 26.2(2017):223-244. |
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