학술논문
Pastures and fodder for feeding equids 3000 years ago: The Can Roqueta site (Barcelona, Spain) as a model of equine herd management.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*FORAGE
*EQUIDAE
*STABLE isotope analysis
*IRON Age
*ANIMAL feeds
*PASTURES
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ISSN
1047-482X
Abstract
Can Roqueta has provided a large number of equid and dog assemblages from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age. An analysis of the stable isotopes δ13C and δ15N in 42 bone samples has made it possible to reconstruct the diet of domestic equids. The results and carpological remains show that the territory was managed for agricultural and pasture use. They indicate the cultivation of two types of highly nutritious and digestible millet, used in combination with other cereals to prepare fodder, as well as the use of natural pastures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]