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Animals Finds from Torčec - Gradić Archaeological Site

Snježana Kužir ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tajana Trbojević Vukičević ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Archaeozoology (AZ) is multidisciplinary science, which integrate knowledge from biology, veterinary medicine and archaeology. AZ analysis usually includes research on archaeological site and in the AZ laboratory. In this paper, 633 specimens of bones, bone fragments and teeth of domestic and wild animals were submitted to AZ analysis. Those specimens originated from Middle ages (13-15 century), from Torčec-Gradić site. Mechanical treatment were done on archaeological site, and laboratory analysis yield data about determination skeletal remains, distributions upon taxonomic category and taphonomical factors or tracks on the bones. The most represented are limb bones, than bones of head and trunk. According to 164 taxonomic determinate specimens, the most common animals were Sus sp. category and domestic cattle. Mechanical alterations were noticed on some fragments. They include tracks of a knife and very interesting holes on two skeletal elements.

Keywords

archaeozoology; taxonomy; taphonomy; Middle ages; Torčec - Gradić

Hrčak ID:

78692

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78692

Publication date:

1.11.2004.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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