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Diverse prehistoric cattle husbandry strategies in the forests of Central Europe.

2024-10-29Journal article Open Access
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dc.contributor.authorGillis, Rosalind
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Iain P
dc.contributor.authorRoffet-Salque, Mélanie
dc.contributor.authorZanon, Marco
dc.contributor.authorAnders, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorArbogast, Rose-Marie
dc.contributor.authorBogucki, Peter
dc.contributor.authorBrychova, Veronika
dc.contributor.authorCasanova, Emmanuelle
dc.contributor.authorClassen, Erich
dc.contributor.authorCsengeri, Piroska
dc.contributor.authorCzerniak, Lech
dc.contributor.authorDomboróczki, László
dc.contributor.authorFiorillo, Denis
dc.contributor.authorGronenborn, Detlef
dc.contributor.authorHachem, Lamys
dc.contributor.authorJakucs, János
dc.contributor.authorIlett, Michael
dc.contributor.authorLyublyanovics, Kyra
dc.contributor.authorLenneis, Eva
dc.contributor.authorMarciniak, Arkadiusz
dc.contributor.authorMarton, Tibor
dc.contributor.authorOross, Krisztián
dc.contributor.authorPavúk, Juraj
dc.contributor.authorPechtl, Joachim
dc.contributor.authorPyzel, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorStadler, Peter
dc.contributor.authorStäuble, Harald
dc.contributor.authorVostrovská, Ivana
dc.contributor.authorvan Wijk, Ivo
dc.contributor.authorVigne, Jean-Denis
dc.contributor.authorBalasse, Marie
dc.contributor.authorEvershed, Richard P
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-04T11:01:07Z
dc.date.available2024-12-04T11:01:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-29
dc.description.abstractDuring the sixth millennium bce, the first farmers of Central Europe rapidly expanded across a varied mosaic of forested environments. Such environments would have offered important sources of mineral-rich animal feed and shelter, prompting the question: to what extent did early farmers exploit forests to raise their herds? Here, to resolve this, we have assembled multi-regional datasets, comprising bulk and compound-specific stable isotope values from zooarchaeological remains and pottery, and conducted cross-correlation analyses within a palaeo-environmental framework. Our findings reveal a diversity of pasturing strategies for cattle employed by early farmers, with a notable emphasis on intensive utilization of forests for grazing and seasonal foddering in some regions. This experimentation with forest-based animal feeds by early farmers would have enhanced animal fertility and milk yields for human consumption, concurrently contributing to the expansion of prehistoric farming settlements and the transformation of forest ecosystems. Our study emphasizes the intricate relationship that existed between early farmers and forested landscapes, shedding light on the adaptive dynamics that shaped humans, animals and environments in the past. Stable isotope analysis of zooarchaeological remains and pottery in a palaeo-environmental framework reveals that early Central European farmers utilized diverse regional pasturing strategies for cattle, including the use of forested environments for grazing and seasonal foddering.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipFP7-IDEAS-ERC/324202; FP7-IDEAS-ERC/340923; DHF\R1\180064; RGF\EA\181067; CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000728; 2017/25/B/HS3/01242; NE/V003917/1
dc.identifier.other39472666
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26388
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherNature Portfolio
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleDiverse prehistoric cattle husbandry strategies in the forests of Central Europe.eng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleNature Ecology & Evolution
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameGillis
person.givenNameRosalind
person.identifier.ciencia-idE216-E640-EEA5
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2370-7311
person.identifier.scopus-author-id55821869700
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