Exploitation des ressources végétales et impact environnemental des premiers peuplements humains à Chypre : approches anthraclogique et carpologique

Archaeological research at Chypre's Choirokoitia reveals significant human-environment interactions during the 9th to 6th millennia BCE, marked by a transition from hunter-gatherer practices to agriculture and pastoralism. The study, employing anthracological and carpological analyses, demonstrates that early settlements exploited diverse local plant resources within richer, more varied ecosystems than those observed today. Notably, it identifies a major shift in vegetation dynamics around 6800-5500 BCE, coinciding with the reorganization of Khirokitia village, suggesting both climatic and anthropogenic influences, particularly fire. The research also highlights the biogeographical significance of indigenous taxa like carob and almond trees, contributing to long-term paléoenvironmental understanding and opening new avenues for studying plant resource management in insular Mediterranean contexts.

Rousou, M. Exploitation des ressources végétales et impact environnemental des premiers peuplements humains à Chypre : approches anthraclogique et carpologique. https://doi.org/10.70675/2edd5eecz85a6z4b94zaf36z58ba6c2b5888