Abstract
The species exploited at Qiryat Ata are dominated by domestic animals, the most common being sheep and goats. Very few wild animals are present in the assemblage, comprising less than 6% of the identifiable remains, including fallow deer, wild pig and sea turtle.
Keywords
zooarchaeology, consumption patterns, economic strategies, environment, butchery marks
Recommended Citation
Maher, Edward F.
(2014)
"Animal-Based Economy and Local Ecology: The Early Bronze Age II Fauna from Qiryat Ata––Area S (pp. 99–109),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 79, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1693
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol79/iss1/6
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