Dear colleagues,
a recent contribution about this theme, in which some ideas for interpreting
purchasing power from animal remains (and indeed not necessarily status) are
presented, can be found in:
ERVYNCK, A., VAN NEER, W., HÜSTER-PLOGMANN, H. & SCHIBLER, J. (2003). Beyond
affluence: the zooarchaeology of luxury. World Archaeology 34 (3), 428-441.
In fact, the whole issue of this journal (edited by Marijke Van der Veen) is
about luxury foods.
The icaz session 'Equations for Inequality. The Archaeozoology of Identity,
Status and other forms
of Social Differentiation in former Human Societies' will be published soon,
together with the session on Ritual and Religion. Please look forward to:
O' Day, S.J., Van Neer, W. & Ervynck, A. (eds), Behaviour behind bones.
Oxford: Oxbow Books.
Yours sincerely,
Anton Ervynck
Institute for the Archaeological Heritage of the Flemish Community
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