University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
12-2009
Publication Source
Current Anthropology
Volume
50
Issue
6
Start Page
915
Last Page
924
DOI
10.1086/606035
Abstract
The site of Gordion, Turkey, provides a case study of the integrated use of archaeobiological data. Associations between botanical and faunal remains suggest a continuum of land‐use practices. At one end, high ratios of the seeds of wild plants versus cultivated cereal grains (calculated as count/weight) and high proportions of the bones of sheep, goat, and deer are signatures of a subsistence economy focused on pastoral production. At the other, low wild/cereal ratios along with high proportions of the bones of cattle, pig, and hare indicate an economy more focused on agriculture. Based on the millennium‐long sequence analyzed, the most sustainable land use around the ancient settlement emphasized pastoral production; only during the wealthy Middle Phrygian period did high population support greater reliance on agriculture.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© 2009 by The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Gordion, botanical, agriculture
Recommended Citation
Miller, N. F., Zeder, M. A., & Arter, S. R. (2009). From Food and Fuel to Farms and Flocks: The Integration of Plant and Animal Remains in the Study of the Agropastoral Economy at Gordion, Turkey. Current Anthropology, 50 (6), 915-924. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/606035
Date Posted: 10 November 2016
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
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