Phases included in the AgriChange project

Cardial: 5300-4900 cal BC

Type of site

Open-air, dwelling site
Wet site

Location

Banyoles (Girona, Spain)

Work done to date

Campaign 2010: ca. 50 surface samples + 3 profile samples

Remaining work

Campaigns 2011-2012: ca. 40 samples

Type of study

Archaeobotanical analysis

Expectation

Abundant seed/fruit remains

Main significance

Cardial occupation with good preservation (only Neolithic site with waterlogged deposits in the Iberian peninsula)

Main limitations

Impossible to reconstruct the perimeter of the wooden constructions