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‘Atiqot 108 (2022)
ISBN 2948-040X
Early Bronze Age Fauna from Tel Lod
(pp. 225–247)
Edward F. Maher
Keywords: animal exploitation, herd, Egypt, economy
The excavations at Tel Lod yielded a small zooarchaeological assemblage, primarily dating to Early Bronze Age IB (Strata VII–IV); the material from the latest occupation (Strata III–II) dates to late EB IB or the EB IB/EB II transition. The fauna of both phases is dominated by domestic stock, comprising sheep, goats, cattle and pigs, which were used both for primary products, such as meat, and secondary products, such as dairy, wool, hair, traction and for breeding. Wild animals, such as boar, gazelle, deer and hare, were also occasionally exploited.