Quid novum ad mensam hodie? The faunal remains from a Roman road station at Khirbet es-Samra, Jordan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12372222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hervé Monchot (0000-0003-1458-0758, Sorbonne Université, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-106 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Roman Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-7594 • E-ISSN: 2331-5709 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1047759422000034 |
| OpenAlex | W4225137563 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This article describes the numerous bone remains discovered in a Roman road station, a mansio , on the Via Nova Traiana. The finds are exceptional and provide valuable insights into the daily life, environment, and economy of a road station. The assemblage is dominated by domestic species, mainly sheep/goat, followed, to a lesser extent, by chicken, cattle, and pigs. Beasts of burden (donkey, camel), hunted game (gazelle, hare), fish, and seashells complete the bone assemblage. Together, the zooarchaeological information allows us to discuss the procurement and role of meat in the diet of the residents and visitors to this station
Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology · Biology · Fish · Fishery · Geography · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |