The Faunal Evidence from Early Roman Jerusalem: The People behind the Garbage

摘要: This is a study of the animal remains from Early Roman period landfill in “City David” ridge, largest assemblage fauna published Jerusalem. The research includes both zooarchaeological and taphonomical has twofold objective: first, to understand site formation processes activities related it; second, examine social religious identity inhabitants different sectors Jerusalem’s ‘Lower City’. results are assessed light previously investigated contemporaneous faunal assemblages that originated other parts city, as well northern part same landfill, which closer Temple Mount. demonstrates garbage was dispatched city dump an organized manner. It identifies producers waste Jewish. also establishes portion excavated here daily secular rather than cultic endeavours, t...