Resturi de animale dintr-o fântână datată în Bronzul Timpuriu (cultura Nagyrev) de la Foeni-Gaz (judeţul Timiş). Campania 2009

  • Subiect: Archaeological research performed during 2009’s campaign in a dwelling-Kostolac type and a fountain dating from the Early Bronze Age (Nagyrév culture) provided 132 animal bones, the main subject of this article. At a first glance it seems a complex for domestic waste disposal, probably after its decommissioning. Overall, dispersion of bones according to anatomical regions points out a random accumulation. If cattle column elements (ribs, vertebrae) and fleshy parts, tibia, femur, humerus, scapula and maxillaries prevail. The distal limbs, nearly missing being thrown elsewhere. Tibia and mandibular remains prevail in small ruminants and mandibles in pig. Metapodial and mandible fragments, beside fleshy parts items (such as humerus) were identified in horse. Overall cattle predominate with 47.06% as fragments (NISP), followed by pig with 18.82%, small ruminants, 12.94%, horse and dog, 4.71% and 1.18%. As minimum number of individuals (MNI), interspecific relationships are preserved, but the proportions of different taxa suffer some fluctuations. For example cattle share is lower by 10 percent (34.78%), ovicaprids and pig are rated the same, with 21.74%, the horse records double value 8.7% and dog 4.31%. Discrepancies are caused by the small sample and secondly, the MNI estimating has been done separately for each depth separately, with confidence that bones of different layers are not connected between them. In the lower regions of the Banat there were good conditions for cattle raising, their breeding was focused on meat, with a smaller percentage of by-products. According to age class distribution, juveniles (0-2 years) count for 25%, sub-adults (2 to 3.5-4 years) 37,5% and adults 37.5%. So there are little slaughtering of juveniles, the subadults were preferred in meat supplying, while a substantial proportion of dairy animals and labor was preserved. A wetter environment favored especially pig raising than that of sheep/goat. Pig slaughtering was done, especially between 1-2 years (40%), few individuals below one year (20%), just as between 2-3 years and a single animal probably sacrificed later. Exploitation of small ruminants is focused on mutton (mainly from sub-adults). Juveniles and sub- adults represents a share of 80%, compared to 20% rate of adults. Fleece exploitation is confirmed by presence of a specimen 6-8 years old. Horse obviously domesticated was mainly used in diet, his bones were broken just like other domestic species.
  • Limba de redactare: română, engleză
  • Secţiunea: Arheologie
  • Vezi publicația: Buridava - Studii şi Materiale: Buridava
  • Editura: Offsetcolor
  • Loc publicare: Râmnicu Vâlcea
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2012
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: X; anul 2012
  • Paginaţia: 31-41
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