The impact of the Roman Empire on animal husbandry practices: study of the changes in cattle morphology in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula through osteometric and ancient DNA analyses

摘要: The change in cattle size during the late Iron Age and Early Roman period is a widely known phenomenon. However, hardly any information available about this its causes north-east of Iberian Peninsula. In order to shed more light on issue, variations shape through analysis Bos taurus remains from ten archaeological sites located Iberia occupied middle fifth century bc third ad are examined paper. Osteometric postcranial teeth analyses show clear Romanization at newly founded sites. This documented all period. Genetically, authenticated results short fragment mitochondrial d-loop were obtained 6 metacarpals out 33 tested. They affiliate main European taurine haplogroup T/T3. integration data including background suggests that presence these morphologically different cattle, introduced period, was pronounced interpreted as villas trading posts, rather than cities