LA EXPLOTACIÓN DE LOS VEGETALES COMO RECURSO ALIMENTICIO DURANTE LA PREHISTORIA: DATOS Y REFLEXIONES

Abstract

Carpological remains found in the archaeological sites result from the activities of cleaning and dispersion of the remains produced during the preparation of food and these kinds of activities must also be understood as decisions of the group in the context of the social organization of the habitat and the perception of domestic remains. The application of the archaeobotanical studies in archaeology give us direct data about cultivated and foraged plants, as well as information about the ecological conditions on the cultivated lands andother aspects of agricultural activities. Although the archaeobotanical studies do not reveal properly the importance of this because of different questions, the investigation about the management of plants constitutes a main element in the studies of subsistence and feeding habits.