Animal remains of the medieval settlement near Petarch village (Sofia Province, CW Bulgaria)
A total of 107 bones and bone fragments of wild and domestic reptiles, birds and mammals collected in the medieval settlement near Petarch village (Sofia Region, CW Bulgaria) have been identified as 11 taxa. Most numerous are the remains of cattle, aurochs and the wild boar, indicating forest lan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Bulgarian |
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Plovdiv University
2021-08-01
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| Series: | ZooNotes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.zoonotes.bio.uni-plovdiv.bg/ZooNotes_2021/ZooNotes_184_2021_Boev.pdf |
| Summary: | A total of 107 bones and bone fragments of wild and domestic reptiles, birds and
mammals collected in the medieval settlement near Petarch village (Sofia Region, CW
Bulgaria) have been identified as 11 taxa. Most numerous are the remains of cattle, aurochs
and the wild boar, indicating forest landscape. The record of the wisent is a rare
confirmation of the species existence at least till 7th-9th century AD in the country. |
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| ISSN: | 1313-9916 |