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Late Bronze Age Food Storage in Lower Cerovačka Cave, Croatia
- Source :
- Documenta Praehistorica, Vol 49 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani), 2022.
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Abstract
- This paper presents new archaeobotanical data from the Lower Cerovačka Cave located in Dalmatia, Croatia. At the site a high density of carbonized plant remains was recovered, indicating the remnants of a burnt crop store dating to the Late Bronze Age. Overall, the assemblage is dominated by lentil (Lens culinaris) and free-threshing wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum), and to a lesser extent, emmer (Triticum dicoccum), einkorn (Triticum monococcum), spelt (Triticum spelta) and broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum). In general, the large botanical collection from Lower Cerovačka Cave fits with what is already known about Bronze Age agriculture in Croatia, yet the unique nature of this site brings to the fore questions around storage practices and the use of caves in prehistory.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1408967X and 18542492
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Documenta Praehistorica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6bc102ab6b54f02aeaefdee28810b0e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4312/dp.49.22