Animals at Ancient Sagalassos

Evidence of the Faunal Remains

By (author) Bea De Cupere

Book cover: Animals at Ancient Sagalassos

Extent: 271, 271 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Earth & Life Sciences 

Series: Studies in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology

Series volume number: 4

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2001)

ISBN: 9782503510620

Price: $70.00

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This volume deals with the exploitation of animals at Sagalassos (SW-Turkey) during Roman and early Byzantine times (1st to 7th centuries AD). The archaeological excavations at this site yield large quantities of animal remains that represent mainly consumption refuse of its former inhabitants. The bones, teeth and molluscs are descr


This volume deals with the exploitation of animals at Sagalassos (SW-Turkey) during Roman and early Byzantine times (1st to 7th centuries AD). The archaeological excavations at this site yield large quantities of animal remains that represent mainly consumption refuse of its former inhabitants. The bones, teeth, and molluscs are described, as well as the various traces left by animals and man on these remains. The importance of herding versus hunting and fishing is discussed, as well as the composition of the livestock. An analysis of the mortality profiles, sex distributions, and pathologies allow inferences about the use of the domestic species as a source of meat or of secondary products (wool, dairy products, and animal power). Attention is paid to butchery practices, bone-working techniques, and to the use of animal remains as a means of reconstructing former trade connections. The former environment is reconstructed, using the habitat preferences of the identified species.

  • By (author) Bea De Cupere