Diversity in pig husbandry from the Classical-Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods: An integrated dental analysis of Düzen Tepe and Sagalassos assemblages (Turkey)

摘要: Abstract Ethnographical, historical and archaeological evidence suggests that a great diversity in pig husbandry may have existed the past. However, such remains difficult to document from traditional zooarchaeological methods its study necessitate implementation of combined methodological approaches. An integrated dental analysis, combining kill-off patterns, geometric morphometrics, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH), microwear stable isotope ( δ 18 O, 13 C, 15 N) data, has been performed on assemblages neighbouring sites Duzen Tepe Sagalassos (SW Turkey) dated Classical-Hellenistic Byzantine time periods. Results indicate diachronic evolution slaughter practices, gradual decrease mean size Early-Middle Imperial Byzantine. The seasonality physiological stressing events same, although their intensity varies through time. During Early period (CE 450–700), demographic management is characterized by two birth seasons, diet scale occurred, free-ranging pigs – whether or not given food supplement - closely confined well-watered more omnivorous pigs.