Marta, Liviu: The Late Bronze Age Settlements of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)

VI. Annexes

Equus caballus

1

3,7

Indet. (large mammals)

9

33,33

Indet. (medium size mammals)

7

25,92

Indet.

2

7,4

Total

27

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Tabel 7. Distribution in number and percentage of the species, the Eăpuş Il-Gáva I culture

These elements were too scanty to allow separate analysis. One fragment of a Bovidae mandible (of Complex 4/ Csengersima) showed traces of strong burning, same like another two undefined fragments at Petea S8 Complex 1, S9 Complex 5. Three bones were cut (SI5 Complex 3, S25 Complex 1, S36 Complex 6) and two were gnawed (S25 Complex 1, S36 Complex 6). Only 10 elements could be defined and offered minimum data about the animals in the settlement.

Bos taurus:

Represented a relatively important number among the bone assembly, especially if we consider that the undefined bones originated from large mammals are probably Bovidae. There were present only some elements of mandible, horns and teeth, and the slaughter age could be defined only for three teeth (adults). The body of the mandible from SI5 Complex 3 was cut, and the one mentioned above (Complex 4) was burnt.

Sus scrofa:

Both elements were teeth - one molar strongly fragmented (S10 Complex 2) and a canine tooth that originated from an adult male.

Equus caballus:

There was only one tooth fragment of a horse in pit SI 5 Complex 3, that had a rib with a particular wave, namely the metaconid seems to be somehow separated at the middle. This characteristic could be individual or it may mean something typical/endemic (as the tooth was not complete and because other samples were missing at the site, a certain statement is impossible to conclude).

The lack of other species of animals, at this small number of samples, can not be relevant to assume their total missing from the setdement.

Berendi Elisabeta

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