Hi Veronica,
the sacrificial remains from the Artemision in Ephesos show a strong ritual proximity to the worship of Demeter, proven not only by masses of piglet bones but also by the typical ceramic finds that indicate such cultic traditions. Also in a sanctuary, most probably assigned to Artemis Bendis in Policoro/Basilicata we found a strong predominance of pig remains. I will send you our papers on these topics off-list, maybe helpful, even if written in german language.
best,
Gerhard
Prof. Gerhard Forstenpointner
Unit on Archaeozoology and Comparative Morphology
Inst. of Anatomy / Dept. of Pathobiology
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Veterinaerplatz 1
A-1210 Vienna AUSTRIA
ph: +43 1 25077 2503
fax: +43 1 25077 2590
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Hi all,
I am currently analysing the faunal material from a Roman religious site in southern Tuscany. The temple was dedicated to Diana and was in use between the 1st c. BC to the 3rd c. AD. I am finding a large percentage of pigs. Does anybody know which species are usually associated with this goddess? Do you know about any other publications related to such site in Italy?
Thank you very much for your help!
Veronica Aniceti
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