Mid-Holocene Palaeoenvironment, Plant Resources and Human Interaction in Northeast Iberia: An Archaeobotanical Approach

The role of the adoption farming economies in transformation mid-Holocene landscapes Northeast Iberia is under discussion given that Neolithization coincides with cold climatic phase dated ca. 7500–7000 cal BP. main aim this paper to assess whether human activities or climate were driver vegetation changes during Middle Holocene through study archaeobotanical data from three case studies: Cova del Sardo, La Draga, and Coves Fem. application diverse techniques different plant remains provides a complete picture composition uses. During early Neolithic, settlement surroundings intensively exploited for firewood, wood raw material, timber, fibers. resources obtained mainly deciduous pine forests, depending on site localization, but also riparian zones. diversity plants was high, not only trees shrubs herbs. Evidence deforestation has been identified Draga Sardo. combination exploitation other agropastoral favored expansion colonizing species enhanced biodiversity at local scale.