Faunal remains from the fortified settlement aroundthe church at Banganarti in Sudan
The assemblage of faunal remains from Banganarti subjected to archaeozoological examinationcounted 4178 bones and fragments of bones. They represented contexts recorded withinthe fortified settlement around the church in Banganarti, attributed to two different chronologicalphases: 7th–10th century A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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University of Warsaw Press
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean |
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| Online Access: | http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0010.0066 |
| Summary: | The assemblage of faunal remains from Banganarti subjected to archaeozoological examinationcounted 4178 bones and fragments of bones. They represented contexts recorded withinthe fortified settlement around the church in Banganarti, attributed to two different chronologicalphases: 7th–10th century AD (Early Makuria) and 11th–12th century AD (Classic Makuria).Species identified among the 1066 osteological remains from the first phase included mammals,fishes and mollusks. Domestic ruminants dominated this group: sheep/goat (42.77%) and cattle(41.08%); pig was also frequently recorded (12.38%). Bones from the second phase (1513 identifiedremains) were identified most frequently as cattle (43.75%), sheep/goat (32.78%) and pig(19.69%). Trace remains of donkey, dromedary, dog and bush pig were observed. The analysis gaverise to the first ever characteristic of breeding and meat consumption models for a settlement in theKingdom of Makuria, outside the capital located at Old Dongola. Beef and pork proved to havea growing importance in consumption patterns in Banganarti over the ages. A study of animalmorphology allowed breeds to be established. |
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| ISSN: | 1234-5415 2083-537X |