Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45(special issue) 2002
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VOL 45(special issue) 2002
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Bird remains, Neolithic tell, Borduşani-Popină, Hârşova, Romania
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Bird remains from the Eneolithic and Iron Age site Borduşani-Popină and Eneolithic site Hârşova (Southeast Romania)
Abstract:
A study of the two Eneolithic and Iron Age sites containing the richest Holocene bird faunas of Romania is presented. Borduşani-Popină; yielded 36 taxa and at least 67 individuals from 187 bird bones, while Hârşova furnished 32 taxa and at least 64 individuals from 225 pieces. Although the subfossil deposits share many of the species, the composition of the species lists differs in the two localities. This is probably explained by both the different geographical position of the two sites, and the varying hunting customs and facilities of the human inhabitants. Key words:
