Groß, Daniel, Presslee, Samantha, Schmölcke, Ulrich et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Danmarks Not-So-Oldest Sheep:An Update on Domestic Animals from the Femern Project. Danish Journal of Archaeology. 145009. ISSN 2166-2282
Abstract
Sheep and goats are often considered to be the oldest livestock animals in Denmark. In this contribution, we present the results of ZooMS measurements from seven ovicaprid bones from the Femern project, an excavation in the area of the former Syltholm Fjord (Lolland, Denmark). The bones were morphologically identified as sheep or goats and represented the oldest dated remains of both species in Denmark. However, the ZooMS analysis showed that more than half of the morphological identifications were incorrect. For the other samples, we refined the identifications. Hence, our study confirms that indications of sheep and goat husbandry based on bone morphology alone should be treated with caution. The probability of misidentification in our case was high, even in the case of well-preserved bones
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2024 Daniel Groß, Samantha Presslee, Ulrich Schmölcke, Elena A. Nikulina, Jessica Hendy |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2024 13:10 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2025 00:12 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.7146/dja.v13i1.145009 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.7146/dja.v13i1.145009 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:216586 |
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