Big-cat hunting in the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Near East: a view from Tel Burna

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作者：

Gaastra, J. S. ^{[1
]}

Greenfield, T. L. ^{[2
]}

Cassuto, D. ^{[3
]}

Shai, I. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Durham, Dept Archaeol, Durham, England

[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Archaeol, Cambridge, England

[3] Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Land Israel Studies & Archaeol, Ramat Gan, Israel

[4] Ariel Univ, Inst Archaeol, Ariel, Israel

来源：

ANTIQUITY | 2023年 / 97卷 / 395期

基金：

以色列科学基金会;

关键词：

Levant; Mesopotamia; Neolithic; Bronze Age; Iron Age; zooarchaeology; Felidae; social display;

D O I：

10.15184/aqy.2023.129

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

In ancient Near Eastern iconography, panthers and lions were frequently used to express social status. The zooarchaeological remains of panthers and lions found in this region, however, are most commonly interpreted only as evidence for the management of dangerous animals. Starting with the faunal material from Iron Age Tel Burna, the authors collate and analyse zooarchaeological evidence for big cats across the Near East, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age (c. 9500-50 BC). The results show a shift in assemblage composition and find contexts starting in the Chalcolithic period, indicating the display of these animals by political leaders. The results also urge caution in the use of archaeological remains for reconstructing the natural ranges of big cats.

引用

页码：1138 / 1155

页数：18

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