 |
 |
Dear An, Anton and all interested, 1/ I think you should ask first Sabine Deschler-Erb in Basel, who has recently been working on Roman materials from Augst: [log in to unmask] I already forwarded your message to her, because I am not sure whether she is listed in the zooarch.mailbase. 2/ As far as I know, no spectacular concentration of crafts has yet been observed in Roman Aquincum. If yes, she will let you know. 3/ Although not directly relevant in a chronological sense, in the volume I wrote about the medieval Hungarian town of Vac (Animals in the urban landscape...BAR IS 609, 1995) a butchering area and a tanning workshop were not only in each other's proximity (p. 112, Fig. 65) but also along a street which was likely to have served messy cattle drives across town. I think Wim has the volume. 4/ Recently, I have started worrying about the stink such places must have produced. How is your craftpeoples' quarters located vis a vis prevailing winds and habitation areas? If anyone can povide me with a short reply to this, may I use it as a "personal communication" in my forthcoming "smell" paper? The Vac butchering area was in the middle of town, and even the tanning facility was less than down wind. Best wishes: Laszlo (Bartosiewicz) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%