The zooarchaeology of the late neolithic Strymon River Valley : the case of the Greek sector of Promachon-Topolniča in Macedonia, Greece / George Kazantzis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kazantzis, George, author.

Series:

BAR international series ; 2908.

BAR International Series ; 2908

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal remains (Archaeology)--Greece--Macedonia.

Animal remains (Archaeology).

Excavations (Archaeology)--Greece--Macedonia.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Macedonia (Greece)--Antiquities.

Macedonia (Greece).

Greece--Macedonia.

Physical Description:

xix, 198 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : BAR Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

Excavations on the border between Greece (sector Promachon) and Bulgaria (sector Topolniča) in the basin of the river Strymonas, in Macedonia northern Greece, have revealed a 'flat-extended' settlement dating to the Late Neolithic. In addition to the rich array of material culture evidence, the excavation yielded a substantial quantity of animal bones, thus offering an unparalleled opportunity to study the human-animal relationships. This book focuses on the study of the faunal assemblage from the Greek sector of Promachon, and examines the role and the contribution of domestic and wild animals in subsistence. This information is especially valuable considering the scarcity of faunal data from contemporary settlements across the basin of the Strymonas during a time period (the 5th millennium BC) that is considered one of the most dynamic eras in the prehistory of southeastern Europe. This study also clarifies trends in animal management at both the micro and the macro scales, through a detailed comparison of faunal data between Promachon and other contemporary sites from northern Greece and the Balkan regions.

Excavations on the border between Greece (sector Promachon) and Bulgaria (sector Topolnica) in the basin of the river Strymonas, in Macedonia northern Greece, have revealed a ?flat-extended? settlement dating to the Late Neolithic. In addition to the rich array of material culture evidence, the excavation yielded a substantial quantity of animal bones, thus offering an unparalleled opportunity to study the human-animal relationships. This book focuses on the study of the faunal assemblage from the Greek sector of Promachon, and examines the role and the contribution of domestic and wild animals in subsistence. This information is especially valuable considering the scarcity of faunal data from contemporary settlements across the basin of the Strymonas during a time period (the 5th millennium BC) that is considered one of the most dynamic eras in the prehistory of southeastern Europe. This study also clarifies trends in animal management at both the micro and the macro scales, through a detailed comparison of faunal data between Promachon and other contemporary sites from northern Greece and the Balkan regions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190).

ISBN:

9781407316581

1407316583

OCLC:

1068856136