Anatomical and Histological Analyses on Cattle and Horse Bones of Joseon Period Discovered at Archaeological Site in Old Seoul City Area

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ID7629062
AutoresJieun Kim (0000-0002-4777-6397, Seoul National University), Jong Ha Hong (0000-0002-4064-5845, Kyung Hee University), Sun Kim (0000-0003-4285-8374, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage), Dong Hoon Shin (0000-0001-8032-1266, Seoul National University, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume13
Data de publicação2022-02-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAncient Asia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2042-5937 • E-ISSN: 2042-5937
EditoraUbiquity Press, Ltd. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5334/aa.266
OpenAlexW4214672222
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas17

Anatomical examination of animal bones found at archaeological sites can provide information that historical studies alone cannot. As related in this report, we performed morphological analyses on cattle and horse bones retrieved from Joseon-period ruins found at the Gongpyeongdong site (Seoul, South Korea). By anatomical and histological comparisons, we confirmed that the slaughter of Gongpyeongdong cattle and horses was done at a later age than is the case today. This was likely due to the fact that cattle and horses in Joseon society were raised primarily as beasts of burden and only secondarily for food; and so, the Joseon government strictly prohibited what it considered to be premature slaughter

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Geography · Horse · Late period · Period (music · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies · History · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Paleontology