A Taphonomic and Technological Analysis of the Butchered Animal Bone Remains from Atlit-Yam, a Submerged PPNC Site off the Coast of Israel

2016 ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Haskel J. Greenfield ◽  
Trent Cheney ◽  
Ehud Galili
Keyword(s):  
Animal Bone ◽  
Technological Analysis ◽  
Bone Remains

Palaeolithic Big Game Hunting at HP766 in Wadi Umm Rahau, Northern Sudan

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achilles Gautier ◽  
Daniel Makowiecki ◽  
Henryk Paner ◽  
Wim Van Neer
Keyword(s):  
Late Prehistoric ◽  
Large Mammals ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Game Hunting ◽  
Big Game Hunting ◽  
Bone Remains

HP766, discovered by the Gdansk Archaeological Museum Expedition (GAME) in the region immediately upstream the Merowe Dam in North Sudan and now under water, is one of the few palaeolithic sites with animal bone remains in the country. The archaeological deposits, the large size of the site, the lithics and the radiocarbon dates indicate occupation of a silt terrace of the Nile in late MSA and perhaps LSA times. Large and very large mammals predominate markedly among the recovered bone remains and it would seem that the palaeolithic hunters focused on such game. They could corner these animals on the site which is partially surrounded by high bedrock outcrops. Moreover swampy conditions of the site after the retreat of the annual Nile flood may have rendered less mobile the prey animals. According to this scenario, HP766 would testify to the ecological skills and generational memory of late prehistoric man in Sudan.

scholarly journals Archeological research in graves of the Church of Saint Elisabeth of Jilemnice, in the light of environmental analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-80
Author(s):  
Jan Prostředník ◽  
Vítězslav Kuželka ◽  
Lenka Kovačiková ◽  
Jan Novák
Keyword(s):  
Young Woman ◽  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Wooden Structure ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Small Collection ◽  
The Church ◽  
Bone Remains

Abstract Archaeological research in the area of the chateau park uncovered the relic of the Gothic church of St. Elisabeth, dated to the second half of the 13 th century. It is a single-nave building with a rectangular finish (length 25 m, boat width 13 m, presbytery width 10.5 m). The church probably had an older predecessor - a wooden structure on a stone foundation, dating from the mid-13 th century. At the same time, the church site was a burial place: a grave of a young woman and a 1.5-year-old child, dated 13 th /14 th century were found outside the presbytery wall. In the presbytery, there were 3 graves of men dating back to the 14 th century. It is very likely that these are the Lords of the Wallenstein family. Archaeological research in graves in the Church of St. Elisabeth unearthed a small collection of animal bone remains. The occurrence of bones of young and mature cattle and domestic fowls, which are abundant in the archaeozoological assemblage, indicates the prevailing meat consumption of these animals. The butchering marks on their bones document removal of meat from the carcasses.

scholarly journals The pathological changes in the hind limb of a horse from the Roman Period

2010 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 331-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Janeczek ◽  
A. Chroszcz ◽  
Z. Miklikova ◽  
M. Fabis
Keyword(s):  
Hind Limb ◽  
Roman Period ◽  
Pathological Changes ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
Articular Surfaces ◽  
Metatarsal Bones ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Tarsal Bones ◽  
Septic Inflammation ◽  
Bone Remains

During the archaeological excavation of a multicultural settlement at the Nitra-Chrenova site (south-western Slovakia) an assemblage of animal bone remains was revealed. In one of the settlement features dated to the Roman period a complete horse skeleton was discovered. An investigation was carried out in the hind limb of the horse's skeleton involving macroscopic and radiographic analysis. Exostoses were observed on the tibia, talus, calcaneus, tarsal and metatarsal bones. The articular surfaces were destroyed. The anatomical structure of the talus, calcaneus and tarsal bones was not visible due to new bone formation. Additionally, osteomyelitis was observed in the talus, calcaneus and tarsal bones. It is suggested that the pathological changes developed during the septic inflammation process as a consequence of the complicated wound of the tarsal region or the tarsal joint perforating trauma.  

Animals from the tumuli in el-Detti in Sudan: from bone remains to studying ritual

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 431-446
Author(s):  
Urszula Iwaszczuk
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Bone Fragments ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Food Offerings ◽  
The Village ◽  
Bone Remains

Excavation of seven tumuli during the 2015 season in a cemetery of Early Makurian date located in the village of el-Detti yielded an extensive animal bone assemblage, altogether 590 bone fragments, accompanying the other finds. Poor preservation resulted in some 10% of the bones not being identified to species. Bone remains were located likewise in chambers, shafts, tunnels and looters’ trenches. They represented the following species: cattle, ovicaprines and dog. Marks recorded on the bones confirmed that the cuts of meat from cattle and ovicaprines were served as food offerings for the dead. The dog bones were probably connected to some form of ritual performed during the funeral.

scholarly journals ARCHAEOZOOLOGICAL REMAINS FROM THE BAGAEVKA SETTLEMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 393-402
Author(s):  
Л. В. Яворская ◽  
Л. Ф. Недашковский
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Large City ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Lower Volga Region ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Lower Volga ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Bone Remains

Изучена коллекция костных остатков животных объемом в 12 936 фрагментов из раскопок Багаевского селища - крупного сельского поселения втор. пол. XIII - XIV в. в Нижнем Поволжье. Использовалась методическая схема, разработанная в Лаборатории естественнонаучных методов ИА РАН. Таксономический набор включает млекопитающих, птиц, рыб, моллюсков. Основное место в коллекции занимают остатки домашних копытных: крупного и мелкого рогатого скота, лошади, свиньи. Анализ мясного потребления на поселении и реконструкция относительной численности домашних копытных в его хозяйственной системе позволяют утверждать, что важным занятием жителей селища было масштабное разведение на мясо крупного рогатого скота для поставок в ближайший крупный город Укек. The paper presents a study of animal bone remains, 12,936 fragments in total, from excavations of Bagaevka, which is a large rural settlement dating to the second half of the 13-14 centuries in the Lower Volga region. The methodological scheme developed in the Laboratory of Scientific Methods in the Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, was used. The taxоnomic set comprises mammals, birds, fish and mollusks. Remains of domesticated ungulates, i.e. large and small horned cattle, horses, and pigs account for the largest part of the collection. The analysis of meat consumption at the settlement and the reconstruction of the relative number of domesticated ungulates in its economic system suggest that large-scale raising of cattle for meat to be supplied to Ukek, a nearby large city, was an important occupation of the settlement’s inhabitants.

scholarly journals BENTUK MATA PENCAHARIAN MASYARAKAT PENDUKUNG SITUS GUNUNG SROBU [Prehistory Livelihood in the Srobu Site]

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Erlin Novita Idje Djami
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Stone Tools ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Empirical Reality ◽  
The Public ◽  
Culture Material ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Bone Remains

Research on the form of the people’s livelihood support Gunung Srobu sites is very important. This research aims to determine the extent of the development of human knowledge and ability to face the challenges of the natural environment to maintain the existence of the community, as well as expertise in generating technology equipment. Since the public support for culture Gunung Srobu Site does not exist any longer, so the study of forms of livelihood can be done through cultural material remnants preserved their activities. This study uses a qualitative approach to the form of inductive reasoning, while strategies are applied through literature and field observations. All the data collected in this study is then processed by indentifying by type and analyzed qualitative description that aims to know the meaning or interpret the empirical reality that the objects contained in the study. The results of this study are in the form of various types of artifacts such as pottery, stone tools, tool shells, animal bone remains, and shells litter. Culture material is closely related to the public livelihood support form Gunung Srobu site namely horticulture, hunting, gathering, fishing, farming, and industry. AbstrakPenelitian tentang bentuk matapencaharian masyarakat pendukung situs Gunung Srobu sangat penting dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perkembangan pengetahuan manusia dan kemampuannya dalam menghadapi tantangan lingkungan alam demi mempertahankan eksistensi komunitasnya, serta kemahirannya dalam menghasilkan teknologi peralatan hidup. Karena masyarakat pendukung budaya situs Gunung Srobu sudah tidak ada, maka kajian tentang bentuk matapencahariannya dapat dilakukan melalui kajian terhadap materi budaya sisa-sisa aktivitasnya yang terawetkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan kualitatif dengan bentuk penalaran induktif, sedangkan strategi pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi pustaka dan observasi di lapangan. Semua data yang berhasil dihimpun dalam penelitian ini kemudian diolah dengan mengidentifikasi berdasarkan jenisnya dan kemudian dianalisis deskriptif kualitatif untuk memahami makna atau menafsirkan realitas empiris yang terkandung pada objek-objek kajian. Penelitian ini berhasil menemukan beragam jenis artefak seperti tembikar, alat batu, alat kerang, sisa tulang binatang, dan sampah kerang. Materi-materi budaya tersebut berkaitan erat dengan bentuk matapencaharian masyarakat pendukung situs Gunung Srobu yaitu bercocoktanam, berburu, meramu, nelayan, beternak, dan industri.

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