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- Title
"Death or conversion": From welfare to famine in the Jewish quarter of Lleida, Spain (12th–14th century).
- Authors
Nieto‐Espinet, Ariadna; Valenzuela‐Lamas, Sílvia; Moran, Marta; Payà, Xavier; Gil, Isabel
- Abstract
The urban planning work carried out in the old seminary district of Lleida, over an area of more than 6,000 m2, uncovered important remains of the old Cuirassa quarter. This quarter was inhabited by the Jewish aljama between the 12th century and the end of the 15th century CE. Archeological excavations have documented streets, squares, and private spaces corresponding to several houses, one of which was destroyed by the Christian assault and fire of the Jewish quarter on 13 August 1391. The study of the important archeozoological assemblages from this area has made it possible to characterize, for the first time, the dietary practices of the Jewish communities in different periods of occupation of this neighborhood. In addition, the consumption of certain non‐kosher species in the late 14th century assemblages could be related with a situation of crisis or famine (which could correspond to the period after the attack of 1391), providing relevant data on the status and situation of the Jewish community in the city at that time. The results are consistent with the context defined by the historical sources, which describe an important period of decline after the attack.
- Subjects
IBERIAN Peninsula; JEWISH communities; DIETARY patterns; URBAN planning; HISTORICAL source material; FOURTEENTH century; ARSON; ANTISEMITISM
- Publication
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2024, Vol 34, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1047-482X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/oa.3291