Analyzing the Zooarchaeological material of the Field Campaigns 2011 to 2017

The paper focuses on the zooarchaeological material of the Roman period of the site Molino San Vincenzo and its role in the context of Roman rural sites in the adjacent regions in Tuscany. The basic results of the animal bones’ analysis are discussed and set in comparison to other Roman dated sites in this region. Based on these observations, it can be stated that, at Molino San Vincenzo in particular, small ruminants and pigs dominated the picture of animal husbandry. Since sheep represent a relatively high amount, a small livestock husbandry-related agriculture hypothesis can be established.

zooarchaeology

Roman rural settlement

excavation

bioarchaeology

animal husbandry

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Günther Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018

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Projektinitiative Roman Rural Landscapes am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien