Interpretation 103
Main Information
| Interpretation ID | 103 |
| Site | Pınarbaşı B |
| Area |
ID 808 cave or rockshelter |
| Finds |
ID 1964 animal remains |
| Description | the animal finds indicate a significance of hunting and suggest that this was a regular camp-site for hunters and herders; domestic sheep remains (from fills within the structure); the many sheep fetuses indicate death and/or killing of pregnant ewes along with dead neonates --> that may suggest resource stress, e.g. fodder shortage or human-related local resource restrictions, or on the other hand plentiful stock; there were also dead sheep neonates, which could represent strategies related to enhancing milk yield for human consumption, but its efficacy is debatable; also bones of 13 to 16 month old sheep were found --> indicates a seasonal signature for February to April; perinatal remains and shed deciduous teeth of lambs suggest that the animals were kept in close proximity to the camp-sites; caprine remains (and remains of young fox and migratory birds) suggest autumn to early spring culling; |
| Production type | |
| Subsistence type |
animal husbandry hunting |
| Comment |
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