The 23rd IPPA Congress
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TOWARD A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS IN INDO-PACIFIC PREHISTORY: ADVANCES IN ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
The Application of Archaeoentomology in Environmental Estimation and Land Use in the Philippines Using Ancient Synanthropic Insects
Ian Carlos V. Lipardo1,2*, Vito Hernandez3,4, Juan Rofes1,5, Mark Mabanag1, and Grace Barretto-Tesoro1
1School of Archaeology, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines; 2National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines; 3College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University, Australia; 4Australian Microarchaeology and Palaeosciences Facility (AusMAP), Australia; 5Archéozoologie, Archéobotanique Sociétés, Pratiques et Environnements (AASPE, UMR 7209), France; *iancarlos.lipardo@ncca.gov.ph
Archaeological excavations in Central Luzon, Philippines, yielded insects from archaeological contexts. The excavated insects have shown very good preservation, allowing identification to at least the genus level. This taxonomic identification aided in the explanation of their presence as being commensal or pest insects. Along with the insect remains were archaeobotanical samples that complement the findings and point to anthropogenic ecological niches such as food storage and paddy fields. The contexts of these insect and botanical samples date to between 700 and 1,300 years ago, thus suggesting the practice of wet-rice cultivation and extensive paddy agriculture in the area.
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