Abstract
Two of the refuse pits discovered on Zionist Congress Street in Yehud contained animal bones. The bone assemblages from the pits were quite small, comprising mainly cattle, as well as sheep/goat and one pig bone. The representation of all parts of the skeleton indicates that the slaughtering of the animals and their initial processing took place next to the pits. Based on the meager wear signs on the bones, it seems that the remains were buried shortly after their disposal.
Keywords
zooarchaeology, fauna, butchery, economy, bone marrow, diet
Recommended Citation
Marom, Nimrod
(2020)
"The Animal Bones from the Chalcolithic-Period Refuse Pits at Yehud (Hebrew, pp. 25*–29*; English summary, p. 181),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 99, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.2014
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol99/iss1/4
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