Abstract
The small faunal assemblage from Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat contains a diverse assortment of bones that were affected by subaerial weathering. A high frequency of cattle was noticed for the Roman strata, suggesting that the economy of the settlement focused on agricultural production. During the transition to the early Byzantine period, a shift was observed, whence sheep and goats became more dominant than cattle, possibly due to an economic shift from agricultural production to a consumption economy that relied on sheep and goats for meat. In the latest occupation at the site, three camel mandibles were found, exhibiting burning patterns that could have been caused by using the large jaws as clamps to hold objects in a fire.
Keywords
Lower Galilee, archaeozoology, burning, economy
Recommended Citation
Marom, Nimrod
(2018)
"The Fauna from Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat (pp. 93–104),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 92, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1976
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol92/iss1/5
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