Date on animal bones from the Hallstattien fortification at Şimleul Silvaniei - Observator (Sălaj county)

  • Subiect: The fauna remainders were brought to light during several campaigns, carried out with interruptions among 1996–2008. at is a sample of 539 fragments exclusively derived from mammals, being collected from dwellings and waste pits, postholes, Table 3–7). Within the pit no. 1 under the metal workshop was found a dog skeleton. It is about a specimen with a statue of 49.23 cm (Table 2). Domestic/ wild ratio with a value of 92.68/ 7.32% (as NISP) or 87.3/ 12.68% (as MNI) rather suggests a reduced weight of meat and other products om hunting (skins, furs). Apparently, the red deer was like exploited, his percentage cannot exceed 5–5.6%, and the boar has a value close to red deer (4.22% as individuals). The aurochs and roe deer have insignificant proportions (1.41% as individuals). In the domestic sector, the pig prevails with 31.85%, followed by cattle with 29.94% and ovicaprid with 23.57% (Table 1). Pork and muon were the main sources of meat and to a lesser extent beef. Sheep/ goats and cale were killed, especially aer the reducing of “economic performance” used mainly for milk, draught power (cale), wool (sheep).
  • Limba de redactare: engleză
  • Secţiunea: Epoca metalelor
  • Vezi publicația: Acta Musei Porolissensis: ActaMP
  • Editura: Editura Porolissum a Muzeului Judeţean
  • Loc publicare: Zalău
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2015
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: XXXVII; anul 2015; subtitlu: Anuarul Muzeului Judeţean de Istorie şi Artă Zalău; seria arheologie – restaurare – conservare
  • Paginaţia: 101-114
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