Format:
1 online resource (263 pages)
ISBN:
9789048530281
Series Statement:
Amsterdam Archaeological Studies v.24
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- foreword -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 framework, scope and research questions -- 1.2 the dutch river area in the roman period -- 1.3 economic networks and food provisioning -- 1.4 farming in a market economy -- 2. Archaeological sites: background -- 2.1 data and methods -- 2.2 classification of sites -- 2.3 site background -- 3. Zooarchaeological background -- 3.1 species proportions -- 3.2 age and sex -- 3.3 skeletal elements -- 3.4 butchery -- 3.5 biometrical analysis -- 4. Methods -- 4.1 taphonomy -- 4.2 species proportions -- 4.3 mortality profiles -- 4.4 skeletal elements -- 4.5 butchery -- 4.6 biometrical analysis -- 4.7 archaeobotany -- 5. Rural settlements: animal husbandry and consumption -- 5.1 farming in the late iron age -- 5.2 taphonomy -- 5.3 species proportions -- 5.4 exploitation of livestock -- 5.5 skeletal element distribution -- 5.6 butchery -- 5.7 biometrical analysis -- 5.8 arable farming -- 5.9 discussion -- 6. Consumers: urban, military and temple sites -- 6.1 taphonomy -- 6.2 military sites -- 6.3 urban/military sites -- 6.4 urban sites -- 6.5 temples -- 6.6 discussion -- 7. Interaction between producers and consumers -- 7.1 species proportions -- 7.2 exploitation of livestock -- 7.3 skeletal elements: leather and joints of meat -- 7.4 butchery -- 7.5 biometrical analysis -- 7.6 archaeobotany -- 7.7 discussion -- 8. Final thoughts -- 8.1 food supply -- 8.2 changes in farming -- 8.3 scale of production -- 8.4 what did the romans do for us? exploitation versus opportunity -- 8.5 from self-sufficiency to market production -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789462980808
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789462980808
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
ProQuest Ebook Central
