ŽUVŲ ŽVYNŲ ANALIZĖ: RŪŠIES, AMŽIAUS IR DYDŽIO NUSTATYMAS
A FISH SCALE ANALYSIS: IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES, AGE, AND SIZE

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a method for analysing %sh remains that has not been used in Lithuania before. A fish scale analysis is used to identify the family/species and to determine the preliminary age and size. The material for the research was collected from Vilnius archaeological sites at Bokšto St. 10D/14, Pranciškonų St. 4A, and the Royal Palace in Lower Castle (basement M). +e layers from which the soil samples were taken date to the 16th–17th centuries. The results of this research will encourage a discussion not only about the potential benefits of fish scale analyses for understanding the diet in the past, but also about the importance of soil sampling in order to collect data for further ecofact studies.

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