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‘Atiqot 107 (2022)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Fauna Remains from Naḥal ‘Anava, Modi‘in
(pp. 251–262)
Dana Shtainberg Finali and Ram Bouchnick
Keywords: surface modifications, demography, economy, kosher animals, butchery
This report presents the fauna remains from Naḥal ‘Anava, Modi‘in, retrieved from the Byzantine-period ashlar building and the Umayyad-period farmhouse. The bone assemblage from Modi‘in is dominated by numerous bone fragments, probably indicating slaughterhouse waste. The low number of cattle is remarkable, indicating local agriculture ruled by caprine herds and derived produce, e.g., milk and wool, as well as a small number of pig bones, probably indicating the ethnicity of the ancient inhabitants, either Jews or Muslims.