King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past

Bones of white-tailed and golden eagles from 58 British archaeological sites occupied from the Mesolithic to medieval periods are considered in terms of their various and changing roles, using zooarchaeological, contextual, documentary and ethnographic sources. Evidence is presented that implies the...

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Published in:Archaeofauna
Main Author: Holmes, Matilda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2018
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Online Access:https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/archaeofauna2018.27.007
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spelling ftuamadridojs:oai:revistas.uam.es:article/10332 2023-05-15T16:32:44+02:00 King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past Holmes, Matilda 2018-11-23 application/pdf https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/archaeofauna2018.27.007 spa spa Universidad Autónoma de Madrid https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/archaeofauna2018.27.007/11657 https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/archaeofauna2018.27.007 Derechos de autor 2018 Archaeofauna Archaeofauna; Vol. 27 (2018); 173-194 1132-6891 10.15366/archaeofauna2018.27 WHITE-TAILED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ZOOARCHAEOLOGY BRITAIN PIGARGO ÁGUILA REAL ZOOARQUEOLOGÍA BRETAÑA info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftuamadridojs https://doi.org/10.15366/archaeofauna2018.27 2022-01-06T16:39:50Z Bones of white-tailed and golden eagles from 58 British archaeological sites occupied from the Mesolithic to medieval periods are considered in terms of their various and changing roles, using zooarchaeological, contextual, documentary and ethnographic sources. Evidence is presented that implies the changing cultural and social importance of these birds such as their exploitation by coastal populations, as Bronze Age talismans, targets for Iron Age and Roman feather collectors, and exhibition within medieval mews. The relationships between eagles and humans are also considered based on long-standing, recurring and cross-cultural perceptions. El trabajo valora restos de Águila Real y Pigargo de 58 yacimientos arqueológicos británicos que cubren desde el Mesolítico a época medieval desde la perspectiva de los variados y cambiantes roles de estos animales utilizando fuentes zooarqueológicas, contextuales, docu- mentarias y etnográficas. Se presenta evidencia que revela la cambiante importancia cultural y social de ambas aves. Ello incluye su explotación por parte de las poblaciones costeras como talismanes en la Edad del Bronce por sus plumas en la Edad del Hierro y romana y como an- imales de exhibición en las ferias medievales. Las relaciones entre las águilas y los humanos se valoran también sobre la base de percepciones recurrentes y duraderas a través de distintas culturas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed eagle águila real Aquila chrysaetos golden eagle Portal de revistas electrónicas de la UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Archaeofauna 27 173 194
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topic WHITE-TAILED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
BRITAIN
PIGARGO
ÁGUILA REAL
ZOOARQUEOLOGÍA
BRETAÑA
spellingShingle WHITE-TAILED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
BRITAIN
PIGARGO
ÁGUILA REAL
ZOOARQUEOLOGÍA
BRETAÑA
Holmes, Matilda
King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
topic_facet WHITE-TAILED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
BRITAIN
PIGARGO
ÁGUILA REAL
ZOOARQUEOLOGÍA
BRETAÑA
description Bones of white-tailed and golden eagles from 58 British archaeological sites occupied from the Mesolithic to medieval periods are considered in terms of their various and changing roles, using zooarchaeological, contextual, documentary and ethnographic sources. Evidence is presented that implies the changing cultural and social importance of these birds such as their exploitation by coastal populations, as Bronze Age talismans, targets for Iron Age and Roman feather collectors, and exhibition within medieval mews. The relationships between eagles and humans are also considered based on long-standing, recurring and cross-cultural perceptions. El trabajo valora restos de Águila Real y Pigargo de 58 yacimientos arqueológicos británicos que cubren desde el Mesolítico a época medieval desde la perspectiva de los variados y cambiantes roles de estos animales utilizando fuentes zooarqueológicas, contextuales, docu- mentarias y etnográficas. Se presenta evidencia que revela la cambiante importancia cultural y social de ambas aves. Ello incluye su explotación por parte de las poblaciones costeras como talismanes en la Edad del Bronce por sus plumas en la Edad del Hierro y romana y como an- imales de exhibición en las ferias medievales. Las relaciones entre las águilas y los humanos se valoran también sobre la base de percepciones recurrentes y duraderas a través de distintas culturas.
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author Holmes, Matilda
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title King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
title_short King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
title_full King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
title_fullStr King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
title_full_unstemmed King of the Birds! The changing role of white-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in Britain’s past
title_sort king of the birds! the changing role of white-tailed (haliaeetus albicilla) and golden-eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in britain’s past
publisher Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
publishDate 2018
url https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/archaeofauna2018.27.007
genre Haliaeetus albicilla
White-tailed eagle
águila real
Aquila chrysaetos
golden eagle
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Aquila chrysaetos
golden eagle
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