Dear John,
I'm probably telling you what you already know, but the most
comprehensive work on the distribution and spread of carp has been
done by Richard Hoffmann, an environmental historian at York
University in Canada. There are a number of relevant papers. The ones
I remember off the top of my head are:
Hoffmann, R. C. 1994. Remains and verbal evidence of carp (Cyprinus
carpio) in medieval Europe, in W. Van Neer (ed.), Fish Exploitation in
the Past: Proceedings of the 7th meeting of the ICAZ fish remains
working group. 139-150. Tervuren: Musee Royal de L'Afrique Centrale.
Hoffmann, R. C. 1996. Economic development and aquatic ecosystems in
medieval Europe. The American Historical Review 101:631-669.
With the exception of a few controversial specimens, they don't reach
England until the high Middle Ages.
All the best,
James
Dr. J.H. Barrett
Dept. of Archaeology
University of York
England
YO1 7EP
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Finny Denizen wrote:
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> Cyprinus carpio
> I am interested in tracing the earliest recorded remains in any form of the
> carp, Cyprinus carpio. I understand that there is fossil evidence for an
> area of pre and post last Ice Age distribution in Europe, which I would
> dearly like to see or have information about.
>
> As regards Britain I am interested to know if there is any archeological
> evidence of Cyprinus carpio remains, indicative of having been used as human
> food for example, particularly though not exclusively from any point in the
> Roman period or the Middle Ages.
>
> If anyone can help or suggest where I might enquire with regard to these
> things it would be very gratefully appreciated.
> John Langridge
> Spain
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