The opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is one of the most important plants in human history. It is the main source of opiates used as analgesic medicines or psychotropic drugs, the latter related to addiction problems, illegal trafficking and geopolitical issues. Poppyseed is also used in cooking. The prehistoric origins, domestication and cultivation spread of the opium poppy remain unresolved. Traditionally,...
This paper presents an overview of the current state of research on Roman, Late Antique and medieval agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula through the study of archaeobotanical samples (seeds and fruits) collected on a large number of rural and urban sites spread throughout Iberia's geography. It includes published and unpublished data. The plant taxa of economic interest are grouped into various categories: cer...
The papers in this special issue were presented at the 1 st Iberian Carpology Meeting - the use of plants by human communities in the Iberian Peninsula: carpological perspectives (1º Encontro de Carpologia Ibérica - Uso de plantas pelas comunidades humanas na Península Ibérica: perspetivas carpológicas, in Portuguese). The event was celebrated at the University of Porto during the 22nd and 23rd of June 2017, wi...
Decorreu nos dias 22 e 23 de Junho, no Porto, o 1.º Encontro de Carpologia Ibérica, com o tema “Uso de plantas pelas comunidades humanas na Península Ibérica: perspetivas carpológicas”. Realizado no ano em que se assinalavam 25 anos do falecimento de A. R. Pinto da Silva, este encontro constituiu-se também como uma homenagem a este investigador. Não deixa, por isso, de ser relevante o facto de se ter tratado de...
This paper presents an overview of the current state of research on Roman, Late Antique and medieval agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula through the study of archaeobotanical samples (seeds and fruits) collected on a large number of rural and urban sites spread throughout Iberia's geography. It includes published and unpublished data. The plant taxa of economic interest are grouped into various categories: cer...