PaperYear: | 2017 |
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Author(s): | A. Valenzuela, M.A. Cau, J.A. Alcover |
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Title: | The impact of Roman conquest on the pattern of livestock exploitation on the Balearic Islands |
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Journal: | ARCHAEOFAUNA, International Journal of archaeozoology |
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ISSN: | 1132-6891 |
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Volume: | 26 |
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Pages: | 127-142 |
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Abstract: |
The conquest of the Eastern Balearic
Islands by the Romans produced a profound transformation of the native
communities and of their economic system. Whereas several aspects of the local
economy at that period are well known, the changes experienced in the patterns
of production and consumption of livestock still remain to be deciphered. By
studying a series of faunal remains from the two main islands (i.e.,
Mallorca and Menorca), and focusing on the period spanning from the Iron Age to
the Roman transition, we have approached the changes experienced in animal
husbandry. Data from a large number of sites from both islands reveal the changes
experienced in species composition and body size.
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Related staffJosep Antoni Alcover TomàsRelated projectsBGL-BTL-2 CTA 029Related research groupsEcology and Evolution
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