Roman expansion and cattle size increase in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula: studying the link through the Zooarchaeology

Zooarchaeological studies have documented an increase in cattle size in the new territories under roman control after being conquered. These evidences show a link between the roman expansion and variations of cattle size and shape. Taking these considerations into account, the aim of this paper is t...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Colominas Barberà, Lídia
Format: book part
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2072/260401
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2072/260401
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Restes d'animals (Arqueologia) -- Catalunya
Catalunya -- Arqueologia romana
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Summary:Zooarchaeological studies have documented an increase in cattle size in the new territories under roman control after being conquered. These evidences show a link between the roman expansion and variations of cattle size and shape. Taking these considerations into account, the aim of this paper is to shed light on this issue through the study of cattle remains from 12 sites located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula and occupied from the middle 5th century BC to the 3rd century AD.