In southern France, the analysis of fossil dung layers from caves and shelters occupied by
the first Neolithic farmers has provided a wealth of information about the lives of shepherds …

Faecal matter is commonly recovered from archaeological sites related to human/animal
activity. The identification of its source is essential to understand the domestication process …

The importance of animal husbandry at El Mirador cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain) and its
use as a sheepfold has been confidently confirmed. This paper presents the results of a …

In temperate Europe, sheep predominantly mate in autumn and lamb in the spring. In
contrast, present-day Mediterranean husbandries practice autumn lambing, with benefits in …

The spread of farming in the central and western Mediterranean took place rapidly, linked to
the Impressa Ware. The Impressa Ware originated somewhere in the southern Adriatic and …

Isotopic analyses have proven to be an essential tool for obtaining more comprehensive and
precise knowledge about past livestock strategies. Nevertheless, biogeochemical data for …

Dental microwear (DMA) is a tool used for the palaeodiet reconstruction of animals in
Archaeology. The use of this proxy on domestic ungulates provides valuable information to …

The feeding strategies of the first domesticated herds had to manage the risks arising from
the novelty of livestock practices in territories often distant from the animals' primary habitats …

Dental microwear has been widely used to reconstruct mammals' past diet and to
understand their dental evolution. In archaeology, it can help reconstruct anthropogenic …

Les primeres societats agropecuàries van començar a ocupar àrees d'alta muntanya des de
la segona meitat del sisè mil· lenni cal ANE. Així ho demostra la presència de nombrosos …