Abstract
This report discusses a small bone assemblage retrieved from the Hellenistic–Mamluk strata at Kibbutz Megiddo (al-Lajjun). The assemblage is predominantly composed of livestock taxa, including sheep, goats, cattle and chickens. Notably, camel bones are present in almost all strata, with the exception of the Hellenistic period stratum. Pathological analysis of cattle foot bones suggests that these animals were also used as beasts of burden.
Keywords
zooarchaeology, taphonomy, subsistence economy, livestock management
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Recommended Citation
Bar-Oz, G and Abado, L.
2026.
Kibbutz Megiddo (al-Lajjun): The Faunal Remains.
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel 2:1–14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1048
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