essay

The animal remains: a preliminary account

tell sabi abyad, the late neolithic settlement : report on the excavations of the university of amsterdam (1988) and the national museum of antiquities leiden (1991-1993) in syria • Istanbul • Published In 1996 • Pages: 475-520

By: Cavallo, Chiara.

Abstract

Cavallo writes a preliminary analysis of the faunal remains from levels 8 to 1 at Tell Sabi Abyad. The analysis is part of a Ph.D thesis in preparation. In general, the faunal material was in a poor state of preservation, but more species were identified when compared with the earlier analysis of the 1986 field season. Although hunting decreases in importance through the time period, the number of species hunted broadens as the people of Sabi Abyad turn to more opportunistic hunting. The meat portion of the diet emphasizes domestic species as pastoralism is an important part of the economy. Only the material that may pertain to the Transitional Halaf to Early Halaf, levels 6-1, were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2006

Field Date

1988

Coverage Date

Late Neolithic to Early Halaf; 7300 BP-7000 BP (5300 BC-5000 BC)

Coverage Place

Tell Sabi Abyad, northern Syria

Notes

Chiara Cavallo

For bibliographical references see document 10: Akkermans

LCCN

96220500

LCSH

Halaf culture