학술논문

‘Animal Farm’
Document Type
article
Source
Documenta Praehistorica, Vol 49 (2022)
Subject
Chalcolithic
southwestern Iberia
zooarchaeology
taphonomy
walled enclosure
Archaeology
CC1-960
Language
English
ISSN
1408-967X
1854-2492
Abstract
This paper presents the results of the excavations carried out in the Chalcolithic contexts from the walled enclosure of Ota (Alenquer, Portugal). Six new absolute dates allow the discussion of the stratigraphical evidence and chronologically frame the zooarchaeological and taphonomical analysis of the faunal assemblage. Domesticated swine, caprine and bovine are prevalent, while wild species, most notably leporids, but also red deer, auroch and wild boar, among others, are less common. Exploitation and management of animals for the acquisition of primary and secondary products are inferred. Existing data suggests that the economic intensification that started during the previous phases was ongoing.