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CHARCOAL ANALYSIS and the VEGETATIONAL EVOLUTION of NORTH‐WEST PORTUGAL

Isabel Figueiral

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Summary: The palaeoenvironment of north‐west Portugal is investigated from the late Bronze Age to Roman times. This research is based on the analysis of charcoal from seven archaeological sites. the results contain important information for a better understanding of the vegetational environment of man during this period. Man‐environment relations are also examined.

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Summary: The palaeoenvironment of north‐west Portugal is investigated from the late Bronze Age to Roman times. This research is based on the analysis of charcoal from seven archaeological sites. the results contain important information for a better understanding of the vegetational environment of man during this period. Man‐environment relations are also examined.

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Summary: The palaeoenvironment of north‐west Portugal is investigated from the late Bronze Age to Roman times. This research is based on the analysis of charcoal from seven archaeological sites. the results contain important information for a better understanding of the vegetational environment of man during this period. Man‐environment relations are also examined.

Key concepts: Charcoal, Archaeology, Period (music), Bronze Age, Geography, Taphonomy, Art, Aesthetics

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