The silent coast: Zooarchaeological evidence to the development trajectory of a second millennium palace at Tel Kabri

摘要: Abstract The second millennium BC palaces along the coast of southern Levant served as political and ideological centers small, seaside polities. seeming lack literate administration evidence for non-intensive subsistence practices suggest, however, that a different economic infrastructure lay at foundation these south Levantine peers to in Knossos Mari. An analysis faunal remains from Middle Bronze Age palace Tel Kabri shows persistence low-intensity traditional economy underwent phase territorial cultural growth. Changes butchery culinary habits time resonate elite emulation their across sea, resemblance other fields material culture. Our conclusion is palatial culture, complete with eastern Mediterranean trappings, could be grafted stock non-specialized no administration.