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De Ossonoba a Faro: uma perspetiva zooarqueológica (Século IV a.C.- Século XVIII)
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No decorrer do ano de 2001, os trabalhos de avaliação de potencial arqueológico desenvolvidos no espaço das antigas carpintarias da Câmara Municipal de Faro revelaram um conjunto de sucessivas ocupações humanas neste espaço, remontando as mais antigas ao século IV a.C. (Idade do Ferro) e as mais recentes datando do séc. XVIII.
Os testemunhos arquitetónicos encontrados demonstram uma ocupação contínua do local, sustentada também pelos vestígios do quotidiano das sociedades que ali se fixaram. Desde os povos da Idade do Ferro e passando por várias transições culturais, o testemunho deixado do dia a dia das comunidades permitiu reconstruir os aspetos gerais acerca da sua subsistência e as estratégias de gestão dos recursos faunísticos existentes ao seu dispor.
Os resultados desta dissertação abordam a evolução do território desde as primeiras ocupações segundo uma perspetiva zooarqueológica, respetivamente em relação aos vertebrados mamíferos, focando-se na verificação das alterações de características morfométricas, por sua vez, testemunhas de práticas de melhoramento/substituição das espécies presentes no território. Por outro lado, as análises dos restos faunísticos revelaram a forma como as condicionantes culturais e económicas moldaram as estratégias de gestão destes recursos, nomeadamente em que os cânones religiosos regravam a vida quotidiana das comunidades, por exemplo a quase ausência de suídeos no período islâmico.
Finalmente, para além da caracterização das escolhas alimentares das comunidades, foi possível de identificar praticas de gestão pastoril que preconizaram melhoramentos/alterações nas espécies existentes no território, sobretudo a partir do séc. XV, sendo estas práticas uniformes em termos regionais.
During the year 2001, the works of evaluation of archaeological potential developed in the space of the ancient carpentry shops of the Municipality of Faro revealed a set of successive human occupations in this space, dating back to the 4th century BC (Iron Age) and proceeding until the 18th century. The architectural testimonies found demonstrate a continuous occupation of the site, also supported by the traces of the daily life of the societies that settled there. From the societies of the Iron Age and through various cultural transitions, the witness left of the daily life of the communities has allowed to reconstruct the general aspects about their subsistence and the strategies for managing the faunal resources available in the time. The results of this dissertation address the evolution of the territory from the first occupations according to a zooarchaeological perspective, respectively in relation to mammalian vertebrates, and focusing on the verification of changes in morphometric characteristics, in turn, witnesses of breeding/substitution practices of species present in the territory. On the other hand, analyses of the faunistic remains revealed how cultural and economic constraints shaped the management strategies of these resources, namely in which religious canons regulated the daily life of communities, for example the almost absence of suids in the Islamic period. Finally, in addition to the characterization of the food choices of the communities, it was possible to identify pastoral management practices that advocated improvements/alterations in the existing species in the territory, especially with regard to periods of cultural transition, these practices being uniform in regional terms.
During the year 2001, the works of evaluation of archaeological potential developed in the space of the ancient carpentry shops of the Municipality of Faro revealed a set of successive human occupations in this space, dating back to the 4th century BC (Iron Age) and proceeding until the 18th century. The architectural testimonies found demonstrate a continuous occupation of the site, also supported by the traces of the daily life of the societies that settled there. From the societies of the Iron Age and through various cultural transitions, the witness left of the daily life of the communities has allowed to reconstruct the general aspects about their subsistence and the strategies for managing the faunal resources available in the time. The results of this dissertation address the evolution of the territory from the first occupations according to a zooarchaeological perspective, respectively in relation to mammalian vertebrates, and focusing on the verification of changes in morphometric characteristics, in turn, witnesses of breeding/substitution practices of species present in the territory. On the other hand, analyses of the faunistic remains revealed how cultural and economic constraints shaped the management strategies of these resources, namely in which religious canons regulated the daily life of communities, for example the almost absence of suids in the Islamic period. Finally, in addition to the characterization of the food choices of the communities, it was possible to identify pastoral management practices that advocated improvements/alterations in the existing species in the territory, especially with regard to periods of cultural transition, these practices being uniform in regional terms.
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Melhoramento de espécies animais Fauna mamalógica Algarve Zooarqueologia Idade do ferro