Evidence of hawking (falconry) from bird and mammal bones

This paper deals with the archaeozoological and archaeological evidence for hawking, or falconry. The methods and history of hawking in Europe are described, after which five types of evidence for hawking are discussed. These are illustrated with material from the Slavonic stronghold of Oldenburg in...

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Main Author: Prummel, W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
hawking
falconry
goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus)
prey animals
Oldenburg
Accipiter gentilis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11370/00413c57-04fa-41ff-ace4-1d1ea13f0b51
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/evidence-of-hawking-falconry-from-bird-and-mammal-bones(00413c57-04fa-41ff-ace4-1d1ea13f0b51).html
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Summary:This paper deals with the archaeozoological and archaeological evidence for hawking, or falconry. The methods and history of hawking in Europe are described, after which five types of evidence for hawking are discussed. These are illustrated with material from the Slavonic stronghold of Oldenburg in Ostholstein, in the north of Germany, dated to AD 750-1150. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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