Pecora consectari: transhumance in Roman Spain
Publisher
The Swedish Institute of Rome
Date
2004Bibliographic citation
GÓMEZ-PANTOJA, Joaquín. "Pecora consectari: transhumance in Roman Spain". En: SANTILLO FRIZELL, Barbro (ed.). Pecus : man and animal in antiquity : proceedings of the conference at the Swedish Institute in Rome, September 9-12, 2002. Rome : The Swedish Institute, 2004. p. 94-102
Keywords
Migration
Pastoral System
Ancient Economy
Epigraphy
Inscripciones
Hispania
Pastoreo
Economía
Document type
info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject
Version
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Access rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
Although ancient authorities mainly described Spain as a herdsmen's
country and often praised the number and quality of her livestock,
there are no reliable proofs of transhumance before the Visighotic
period. Nevertheless, indirect evidence suggests that herds were mov-
ing between seasonal grazing areas even during the time of the Roman
conquest. Later on, several legal documents are better explained invok-
ing the interest of cities and individuals in controlling alternative pas-
ture lands, and some migratory patterns seem to conform nicely with
traditional transhumance's areas and with the routes linking them.
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