Seles y Trashumancia Pastoril en la Península Ibérica: El Caso del Sarobe Vasco

Discover the Basque sarobe and the Iberian seles, stone enclosures offering a glimpse into 2000 years of transhumant pastoral life and social practices along with a complex measurement system. Uncover how these sites might connect with megalithic structures across Europe, such as Avebury in England. This presentation focuses on the potential relationship between the Basque sarobe and a site in northern Portugal. An overview is provided that explains the nature of the Basque sarobe, its emplacement in the landscape as well as commentary on ethnomatematical aspects of the materials. An extensive bibliography is provided for those who wish to dig in more deeply to this fascinating topic.