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Jérôme Ros

Researcher
CNRS

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My activity

Archaeologist and archaeobotanist, my current research aims to document the evolution and dynamics of Mediterranean agriculture and forests in relation to the social, economic, and climatic changes that took place during historical periods. This work is based on the study of archaeological sites located in Mediterranean France, Spain, and Morocco. My research lies at the intersection of archaeology, historical ecology, and evolutionary biology, drawing on the tools of carpology (the study of seeds and fruits) and anthracology (the study of charcoal remains) to identify past agri-horticultural heritage and agro-sylvo-pastoral systems, as well as their long-term trajectories. As part of the ANR JCJC ISEMA project (ANR-23-CE27-0003), which I lead, my current investigations specifically seek to shed light on the role of the early medieval Muslim expansion in the West (Iberian Peninsula, western Maghreb) in the diffusion of new plant species and the transformation of agro-sylvo-pastoral practices.

Keywords :

Archaeobotany – Archaeology – Middle Ages – Agroecosystems – Forests

Responsabilities :

– Coordinator of the Archaeobiology and Palaeoecology team at ISEM
– Co-responsible of the Master 1 BEE course CEPAGE