Socio-economic status and religious identity in medieval Iberia: The zooarchaeological evidence |
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Authors: | Idoia Grau-Sologestoa |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK;2. Department of Geography, Prehistory and Archaeology, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
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Abstract: | This paper synthesises faunal data from medieval archaeological sites in the Iberian Peninsula, aiming to identify zooarchaeological evidence that can improve our understanding of socio-economic status and cultural identities. The main zooarchaeological indicators for social differentiation are explored: food procurement and cuisine (taking into account different types of sites – high status, urban and rural), and different socio-political systems (Islamic and Christian regions), from a diachronic perspective. |
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Keywords: | Fauna Diet Hunting Middle Ages Christian Islamic Spain |
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