Date arheozoologice privind creşterea animalelor în aşezarea geto-dacă de la Brad (jud. Bacău)

Abstract

Archaeozoological Data Concerning the Animal Husbandry in the La Tène (Geto-Dacian) Settlement of Brad (Bacău County)

This study analyses a sample of domestic animal bones found on the La Tène (Geto-Dacian) site of Brad (Bacău County). Identified domestic mammal remains are archaeozoologically described in terms of their frequencies based on the number of rests and minimum number of individuals, in terms of the morphology and of the age selection. The domestic species discussed are cattle (Bos taurus), pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), sheep (Ovis aries), goat (Capra hircus), horse (Equus caballus) and dog (Canis familiaris). The results of this study show that the animal husbandry was of great importance in the La Tène (Geto-Dacian) settlement of Brad. Cattle and pig were the most frequent species. The high amount of the remains from young animals suggest that for the Geto-Dacian people of Brad meat represented their staple diet. Generally, the main domestic animals were of relatively small size. We must remark the dimensional variability in animal populations that was determined either by a sexual dimorphism, or by morphometrical typology.

Keywords: archeozoology, La Tène, Brad