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Faunal remains from an Almohad (Ad XII/XIII) silo at the Castle of Aljezur (Portugal)

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dc.contributor.authorMota, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, João Luís
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T14:28:22Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T14:28:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe analysis of a faunal collection from a storage silo found in the castle of Aljezur, dating from the Almohad period (XII/XIIIth centuries AD), is presented. It appears that the community occupying the castle concentrated on hunting species such as the rabbit, wild boar, red deer and Iberian lynx, while evidences of stockbreeding were scarce and centered upon caprines with horses and chicken playing minor role. The presence of a large dog has been assumed to be an aid for hunting but possibly also in herd keeping. With the exception of the lynx, all large mammals evidenced traces of consumption. The domestic cat is taken to represent a pet whereas the lynx had probably a role as a fur provider. It should be noted that equids and the pond turtle were probably food items. Rodents are taken to represent commensals whereas the toad of the Genus Bufo probably represented an intrusive element.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractSe presenta el estudio de un conjunto faunístico recogido en un silo del castillo de Aljezur en época Almohade (siglos XII/XIII d.C.). Se atestigua una notable actividad cinegética centrada sobre el conejo con aportes secundarios de ciervos, jabalíes y lince ibérico. Las evidencias pecuarias, centradas sobre caprinos y con équidos y gallinas como grupos secundarios, son marginales. Se asume que el perro actuó como auxiliar de caza y no tanto en la vigilancia de rebaños. En el caso de los macromamíferos, con excepción hecha del lince, las evidencias apuntan al consumo de la carne. El gato probablemente representó un animal de compañía en tanto que la presencia de lince se justificaría por su interés peletero. Tanto los équidos como el galápago parecen representar elementos de consumo. Frente a ellos, los restos de roedores representan animales comensales en tanto que los de sapo del género Bufo representan intrusivospt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/5662
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectArqueologiapt_PT
dc.subjectHistóriapt_PT
dc.subjectZooarqueologiapt_PT
dc.subjectIslâmicopt_PT
dc.subjectAlmoahadapt_PT
dc.subjectAljezurpt_PT
dc.subjectAlgarvept_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectZooarqueologíapt_PT
dc.subjectÉpoca islámicapt_PT
dc.titleFaunal remains from an Almohad (Ad XII/XIII) silo at the Castle of Aljezur (Portugal)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage232pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue25pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage205pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleArchaeofauna : international Journal of archeozoologypt_PT
person.familyNameCardoso
person.givenNameJoão Luis
person.identifier.ciencia-id4916-6273-3F6C
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2234-2266
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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