Celma, M. i Muntán, E. (2008) Estudi etnològic i dendrocronològic de l’explotació forestal menor en espais d’alta muntanya: els collars de fusta de les esquelles

The present research was focused on the identification and dating of scars on treesgrowing in the subalpine zone (1900-2350 m elev.) in the National Park of Aigüestortesand Estany de Sant Maurici, Central Pyrenees. These injuries were not from naturalprocesses, they were made by human beings, specifically by shepherds who haveroamed the Iberian mountains throughout the last centuries (transhumance). Their objectwas to obtain bark and wood to manufacture different objects for domestic and pastoralactivities. The purpose of this study was to increase knowledge about high-landactivities during the last centuries by combining the following disciplines.