Hi. I have been investigating butchering on the sequence in mammals
during the Neolithic-Bronze Age in Israel. If this is of interest, I can
send out reprints. Let me know.
Best
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From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites
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Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:52 AM
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Fish butchery from the far north.
Hi All,
I have some interesting butchery marks coming out of a late
medieval/early modern site from northern Norway. There are two phases
where two separate butchery patterns appear exclusively on cod (Gadus
morhua). I’ll do my best to describe them to you. In the earliest
phase I am finding cut marks only on the supracleithrum. These are
sometimes in pairs, but for the most part these are single cut marks. I
have been describing these as “whittle marks” because they resemble the
first cut one might make when they are about to whittle a piece of wood
(if this makes sense). The second phase I am finding something entirely
different. Here I am finding slicing of several bone elements. (In this
context slicing refers to the bone being cut all the way through).
Specifically the dentary, premaxilla, maxilla, subopercle, palatine,
posttemporal and ribs all have what is best described as an angled slice
(ca. 45 degrees). (In terms of the lateral skull bones this might be
possible tongue extraction, but the slicing of the other bones is a
mystery.).
I’m curious if anyone has ever come across anything like the above
patterns? The latter pattern is quite intriguing and has created some
interesting discussion up here as far as a possible indicator of
ethnicity.
I apologize if my descriptions are not the best, but for those who are
interested I would be happy to send you images.
Best,
Colin
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Colin P. Amundsen
Anthropology, City University of New York (Ph.D. program)
c\o Tromsø University, Institute of Archaeology
Tromsø 9037
Norway
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