Aurochs and potential crossbreeding with domestic cattle in Central Europe in the Eneolithic period. A metric analysis of bones from the archaeological site of Kutná Hora?Denemark (Czech Republic)

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Aurochs and potential crossbreeding with domestic cattle in Central Europe in the Eneolithic period. A metric analysis of bones from the archaeological site of Kutná Hora?Denemark (Czech Republic)

Original language description

The site of Kutná Hora-Denemark (3 444 bones identified) shows, contrary to most of the other 17 Early and Middle Eneolithic sites in the Bohemia, a high percentage of hunted animals. Aurochs are widely represented among 918 bovine bones. Besides metrically reliably determined aurochs and domestic cattle there is a high quota of intermediate sized bones, which could belong to: 1) large domestic males, 2) female aurochs or to 3) cross-breeds of both forms or to locally domesticated cattle. Some proposedindications support the third hypothesis. The theoretical aspect of the problem is discussed at first (summary of knowledge concerning body size; variability components; domestication). The subsequent analysis is based mainly on metric evaluation of twelve width measurements on long limb bones and phalanges. This study contributes to the debate concerning the local domestication / crossbreeding of wild and domestic animals in Central Europe.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AC - Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2008

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Anthropozoologica

ISSN

0761-3032

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Volume of the periodical

43

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

FR - FRANCE

Number of pages

31

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