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King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past

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ID12480263
AuthorsMatilda Holmes (0000-0002-1704-5024, University College London, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume27
Pages173-194
Publication date2018-11-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeofauna (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1132-6891
PublisherServicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15366/archaeofauna2018.27.007
OpenAlexW2901989302
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited35

Bones of white-tailed and golden eagles from 58 British archaeological sites occupied from the Mesolithic to medieval periods are considered in terms of their various and changing roles, using zooarchaeological, contextual, documentary and ethnographic sources. Evidence is presented that implies the changing cultural and social importance of these birds such as their exploitation by coastal populations, as Bronze Age talismans, targets for Iron Age and Roman feather collectors, and exhibition within medieval mews. The relationships between eagles and humans are also considered based on long-standing, recurring and cross-cultural perceptions

Art · Biology · Geography · Humanities · White (mutation · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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