Abstract
The excavation in the western part of the City of David uncovered small assemblages of animal remains from the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, attesting to similar consumption patterns in both occupation phases. The basic suite of domesticates is characteristic of urban settlements in late antiquity, comprising caprines, pigs and cattle, as well as fowl, and possibly fish. This varied diet points to the high-status of the inhabitants of the building.The public and commercial production of pork in the Early Islamic period is noteworthy.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-373 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Atiqot |
Volume | 112 |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Byzantine period
- City of David
- Early Islamic period
- bone modification
- consumption
- food preparation
- pork
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Archaeology
- Conservation
- Archaeology
IHP publications
- ihp
- Eretz Israel -- Antiquities -- Arab Caliphate Period, 638-1099
- Eretz Israel -- Antiquities, Byzantine
- Ir David (Jerusalem, Israel)
- Jerusalem (Israel) -- Antiquities
- Taphonomy
- Tyropoeon Valley (Jerusalem, Israel)