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‘Atiqot 79 (2014)
ISBN 2948-040X
Animal-Based Economy and Local Ecology: The Early Bronze Age II Fauna from Qiryat Ata––
Area S
(pp. 99–109)
Edward F. Maher
Keywords: zooarchaeology, consumption patterns, economic strategies, environment, butchery marks
The species exploited at Qiryat Ata are dominated by domestic animals, the most common being sheep and goats. Very few wild animals are present in the assemblage, comprising less than 6% of the identifiable remains, including fallow deer, wild pig and sea turtle.