New challenges in archaeopalynology: Pollen analysis on Roman bivalve shells from south-western Europe and North Africa

• Published in: Review of palaeobotany and palynology Vol. 312; p. 104876
• Main Authors: López-Sáez, José Antonio, Bernal-Casasola, Darío, Pérez-Díaz, Sebastián, Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Reyes, Díaz-Rodríguez, José Juan, Expósito-Álvarez, José Ángel, Jiménez-Camino, Rafael, Portillo-Sotelo, José Luis, Villada-Paredes, Fernando, Vargas-Girón, José Manuel, Cantillo-Duarte, Juan Jesús
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Conchopalynology; European flat oyster; Northern Africa; Roman times; Southern Iberia; Northern Africa; Roman times; Southern Iberia; European flat oyster; Conchopalynology

The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a native species that was consumed as a luxurious product by the Romans. In the Strait of Gibraltar area, between southwest Iberia and North Africa, numerous oyster shells have been found in Roman archaeological sites located in both, the Atlantic Ocean an...