book chapter
Die tierreste von Maadi und Wadi Digla
Maadi : excavations at the Predynastic site of Maadi and its cemeteries conducted by Mustapha Amer and Ibrahim Rizkana on behalf of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts of Cairo University, 1930-1953 ; The non-lithic small finds and the structural remains of the Predynastic settlement • III • Published In 1989 • Pages: 87-128 , plates
By: Boessneck, Joachim, Driesch, Angela von den, Ziegler, R. (Reinhard).
Abstract
Faunal remains excavated at Maadi and Wadi Digla in the period of 1930 to 1953 comprise over 7500 vertebrate remains as well as some 700 mollusk specimens. Of the vertebrate finds domesticated animals form 86% of the assemblage. while wild animals amount to a modest 14%From the analysis of the material, both hunting and fishing seemed to be of minor importance in the economy. The presence of Mediterranean and Red Sea mollusk shells at the sites, used as ornaments, indicates the long distance trade of the inhabitants. A total of 14 animals were found buried in the Wadi Digla cemetery. Of these burials, seven, including one of a dog, were found in conjunction with vessels as grave goods.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2004
- Field Date
- Maadi-North: 1930-1936, 1939, 1940, 1946-1948; Wadi Digla/Maadi-South: 1951-1953
- Coverage Date
- Predynastic second half of Naqada 1-Naqada 11 c
- Coverage Place
- Maadi and Wadi Digla, Egypt
- Notes
- Von Joachim Boessneck, Angela von den Driesch und Reinhard Ziegler
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128)
- LCCN
- 88128551
- LCSH
- Neolithic Period--Egypt
- Egypt--Antiquities