From the wetlands to the farmyard
Osteometric approach to the presence of domestic geese and ducks in Zuid Holland, 150–1700 AD
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371411 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noé de Segovia de Kraker (0009-0001-3929-1373, Faculty of Archaeology Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands), Laura Llorente‐rodríguez (0000-0001-9329-5554, Faculty of Archaeology Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.3357 |
| OpenAlex | W4403138591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
The history of domestic ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos domesticus ) and domestic greylag geese ( Anser anser domesticus ) remains poorly understood. This is mainly caused by the difficulty of identifying archaeological bones as domestic due to the existing overlap in sizes. A recently published osteometrical methodology is applied that successfully allows to identify domestic forms and distinguish between anatid species with more confidence. Four archaeological assemblages from the Zuid Holland province in the Netherlands are reanalyzed, ranging from the Roman period to the 17th century AD. It is determined that domestic geese were present in the Netherlands since at least 160–230 AD and domestic ducks since at least 585–725 AD. The latter might also be present in the Roman assemblage, but the evidence is inconclusive. Domestic species constitute only a small percentage of the total consumed anatids and do not surpass 15%–20% in any case, which is mainly caused by the weight of wildfowling in the Netherlands. Chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ) were therefore much more prevalent than domestic anatids in all assemblages. Taphonomical analysis did not show substantial differences between wild and domestic anatids. The sample size considered in this project is likely too small and biased to accurately detect any kind of evolution through time
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| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |