The Iron Age Dogs from Alaybeyi Höyük, Eastern Anatolia
To date, little is known about the biological and cultural status of Iron Age dogs in Anatolia. Here, we present a zooarchaeological study of an assemblage of 143 Iron Age dog bones, including two dog skeletons, unearthed from the 2016 and 2017 salvage excavations at Alaybeyi Höyük, Eastern Anatolia...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5d547213ca8e4493a45982d6181afa68 2023-05-15T15:50:30+02:00 The Iron Age Dogs from Alaybeyi Höyük, Eastern Anatolia Abu B. Siddiq Vedat Onar Rıfat Mutuş Dominik Poradowski 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041163 https://doaj.org/article/5d547213ca8e4493a45982d6181afa68 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1163 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani11041163 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/5d547213ca8e4493a45982d6181afa68 Animals, Vol 11, Iss 1163, p 1163 (2021) Canis lupus familiaris Alaybeyi Höyük Iron Age human–dog relationship Eastern Anatolia Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041163 2022-12-31T05:14:16Z To date, little is known about the biological and cultural status of Iron Age dogs in Anatolia. Here, we present a zooarchaeological study of an assemblage of 143 Iron Age dog bones, including two dog skeletons, unearthed from the 2016 and 2017 salvage excavations at Alaybeyi Höyük, Eastern Anatolia. At least eight adults and one juvenile individual, along with a large number of miscellaneous specimens, were identified. The morphological status of the Alaybeyi dogs were primarily compared to previously published Iron Age dogs from Yoncatepe in Eastern Anatolia, and with the average mean of 18 modern dog breeds. Unlike in other Eastern Anatolian Iron Age sites, butcher marks were observed in some specimens, indicating at least occasional cynophagy at the site. Noticeable pathologies were found in about 5% of the sample, particularly pathologies of the oral cavity and dentitions, suggesting that some of the dogs at Alaybeyi Höyük might have been undernourished, had to live on solid food, and probably injured by humans. The results of this study reflect both the morphological and biological status of Alaybeyi dogs, as well as the Alaybeyi people’s attitudes toward dogs, adding vital information to the very limited archaeological knowledge of dogs in Anatolia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 11 4 1163 |
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To date, little is known about the biological and cultural status of Iron Age dogs in Anatolia. Here, we present a zooarchaeological study of an assemblage of 143 Iron Age dog bones, including two dog skeletons, unearthed from the 2016 and 2017 salvage excavations at Alaybeyi Höyük, Eastern Anatolia. At least eight adults and one juvenile individual, along with a large number of miscellaneous specimens, were identified. The morphological status of the Alaybeyi dogs were primarily compared to previously published Iron Age dogs from Yoncatepe in Eastern Anatolia, and with the average mean of 18 modern dog breeds. Unlike in other Eastern Anatolian Iron Age sites, butcher marks were observed in some specimens, indicating at least occasional cynophagy at the site. Noticeable pathologies were found in about 5% of the sample, particularly pathologies of the oral cavity and dentitions, suggesting that some of the dogs at Alaybeyi Höyük might have been undernourished, had to live on solid food, and probably injured by humans. The results of this study reflect both the morphological and biological status of Alaybeyi dogs, as well as the Alaybeyi people’s attitudes toward dogs, adding vital information to the very limited archaeological knowledge of dogs in Anatolia. |
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