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Régészet - Tóth Anikó: Makó-Dáli-uga (M43 Nr. 39.) avar kori településrészlet állatcsont maradványai

Anikó Tóth

Zoological remains of an Avar settlement from Makó-Dáli-ugar (M43 Nr 39.)

Anikó Tóth

From the excavated Avar (M43 Nr 39 KÖH 52733) houses and pits, domestic animals (60%) and remnants of the former wild fauna (deer, bird, rodent, mussel) were found. Adult and juvenile specimens assume livestock breeding goals. The minimum quantity of meat calculated on the basis of the estimated number of individuals could reach 668 kg.

In the Uerpmann meat quality classification, the highest number of medium quality bones was found. The number of low and high meat value bone finds is nearly the same. Examination of

the body region of livestock bone finds shows a mixed distribution. The lack of terminal bones, based on cattle, small ruminant and pig remains, suggests that the killing place of the animals may have been farther from the examined area. The finds were scattered from objects, suggesting that the remains may have been part of more than one individual.

The remains of animal body parts excavated in buildings could be used for consumption also for processing. These included both lower and higher quality based on body region and meat value.

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