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X.Elisabeta Berendi: Archaeozoological Description of the Faunal Remnants
Cxi 76: The pit provided a lot of pig remains, among which at least 3 different individuals could be separated, all were present with partial skeletons, and all were juveniles, even infants! This means that at least 3 small pigs were thrown in this pit. Only one cattle humerus was present near these (besides the unidentified fragments), with strong artificial alterations (gnawed, cutting marks, slashed). Cx239: The above-mentioned Bos primigenius bone was present in this pit, together with a lot of fragments, splinters, an Ovicaprinae and a dog tooth, and a Bos taurus mandibular fragment. Weren’t for the aurochs, the pit would show typical garbage characteristics, but being its presence, this pit must be mentioned separately. Cx245: Ritual pit, with the following bone-content: 4 cattle bones (2 ribs, a cut metatarsus, a small cranial fragment), one pig upper premolar, 3 juvenile dog bones (cranial fragment, ulna and radius, all with the same slaughter age), and the basal part of a goat horn. Although no information was noted about their positions, still this ensemble deserves the attention. Cx261: This pit was filled with Bos taurus bones (MNE=20), coming from at least 5 different individuals, so no partial skeleton or body-part was deposited. There was a cup mentioned in the archaeological description but no sign of ritual acts here. It is interesting, because one of the interested-looking worked bones (described in the next subchapter) comes from this pit. Also, the right radius found in this pit was wearing abrasion marks on the proximal end. The percentage of 2 out of 20 bones being worked seems unusually high on this settlement. Cx263: Ritual pit containing bones full of artificial alterations: a rib fragment of a large mammal (gnawed and burnt), two radius fragments of juvenile sheep or goat (both gnawed, one of them burnt), a diaphyseal fragment of a large mammal (slashed), a calcaneus of a calf (severely gnawed and with cutting marks), and a swine scapula (gnawed, cut). Interesting was the presence of a human pelvis (adult male)29 fragment in the pit, which was not noticed by the archaeologists. 29 Defined by Turtóczky József, anthopologist, oral communication 153
