Bormetti, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-9629 and Albarella, U. orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-0532 (2024) Continuity and change in animal husbandry during the Later Iron Age of Britain. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 34 (6). e3351. ISSN 1047-482X
Abstract
The Later Iron Age in Britain was a transformative period: material culture, settlement patterns, technology, trade networks, and the structures of power changed, ultimately leading to the Roman invasion. This paper examines the significance of investigating animal economies in this period within the broader context of socio-economic developments. It reviews the available evidence regarding animal economies in this period, integrates new osteometric analyses, and discusses diachronic changes using the Roman evidence on a comparative basis. The investigation shows a broad pattern of continuity of practice, with relatively uniform livestock types and management strategies until the very end of the Iron Age. This suggests that the trajectory of local farming practices was largely independent from Mediterranean developments. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of Iron Age societies and their response to external influences, while also informing future research directions in archaeology.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | biometry; Britain; change; Later Iron Age; society; zooarchaeology |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2024 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2025 11:33 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/oa.3351 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:217271 |