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Administratio Locorum
(Gospodarka Przestrzenna) 9 (1) 2010     ISSN: 1644-0741
Title
ANIMAL REMAINS FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT GROMNIK HILL (RUMMELSBER) IN POLAND
Autor
Aleksander Chrószcz, Anna Krupsk, Maciej Janeczek, Norbert Pospieszny, Krzysztof Jaworski, Aleksandra Pankiewicz
Keywords
osteoarchaeology, archaeozoology, species differentation, osteometry, cattle
Abstract
The Gromnik excavations were carried out between 2005 and 2007 as t of an extensive scientific project. During the visual-comparative analysis the anim remains were identified and classified. The osteometric measurements and osteoarchaelogical analysis was carried out. The osteoarchaeological investigations proved the majority of bovine remains. The shoulder height estimated and the percentage of bone remains are similar to other medieval findings in Silesia. Some marks of human activity according to the animal body utilization were described. The x-ray investigation of bovine finger skeleton with pathological changes was done.
Pages
19-32
Cite
Chrószcz, A., Krupsk, A., Janeczek, M., Pospieszny, N., Jaworski, K., Pankiewicz, A. (2010). ANIMAL REMAINS FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT GROMNIK HILL (RUMMELSBER) IN POLAND. Acta Sci. Pol. Med. Vet., 9(1), 19-32.
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