Armenia: Animal remains from Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements and burials (Review of osteological material from the collection funds of the Instit
Armenia: Animal remains from Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements and burials (Review of osteological material from the collection funds of the Instit

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of the study of osteological material from the excavation of archaeological sites in Armenia, stored in the collection funds of the Institute of Zoology. Characteristics of the species composition of animal bone remains from the excavations of ancient settlements and burials on the territory of modern Armenia (from the V millennium BC to the Late Bronze Age) showed the presence of wild and domestic animals (mammals). The following wild species have been identified: Bos primigenius, Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, Ursus arctos, Martes foina, Sus scrofa, Cervus elaphus, Ovis orientalis, Capra aegagrus, Cazella subgutturosa, Equus hemionus, Capreolus capreolus, Meles meles, Lepus europaeus, and Vormela peregusna. Domestic animals are represented by all main species, such as cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig and dog.

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