THE FAUNAL REMAINS FROM  MĂGURA ‘BUDUIASCA’ (VĂDASTRA CULTURE) Cover Image

FAUNA DE LA MĂGURA ‘BUDUIASCA’ (CULTURA VĂDASTRA)
THE FAUNAL REMAINS FROM MĂGURA ‘BUDUIASCA’ (VĂDASTRA CULTURE)

Author(s): Adrian Bălăşescu
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Cetatea de Scaun
Keywords: zooarchaeology, Neolithic, Vădastra culture, animal exploitation, Măgura ‘Buduiasca’.

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the Vădastra fauna from four features (C6, C9/14, C17, C22) at Măgura ‘Buduiasca’ (Teleorman County). 793 animal bones were analyzed, most of them mammals (96.5%). Archaeozoological study reveals that animal husbandry plays an important role in this Neolithic community. Cattle (68.3%), sheep and goats (15.3%), and pigs (3.3%) are the represented species. Hunting is poorly represented in terms of the number of bones (12.3%), but well represented by number of taxa (8). Hunting plays a secondary role to supplement the diet of this community

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 19-30
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian