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Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - BAJR - 31st July 2014
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Societyby Matilda Holmes | 2014
Purchase the printed book, read for free in our online e-library, or download the PDF for only â¬4,50
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In this book an analysis of over 300 animal bone assemblages from English Saxon and Scandinavian sites is presented. The data set is summarised in extensive tables for use as comparanda for future archaeozoological studies.
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England takes as its core four broad areas of analysis. The first is an investigation of the diet of the population, and how food was used to establish social boundaries. Increasingly diverse diets are recognised, with high-status populations distinguishing themselves from other social sectors through the way food was redistributed and the diversity of taxa consumed.
Secondly, the role of animals in the economy is considered, looking at how animal husbandry feeds into underlying modes of production throughout the Saxon period. From the largely self-sufficient early Saxon phase animal husbandry becomes more specialised to supply increasingly urban settlements. The ensuing third deliberation takes into account the foodways and interactions between producer and consumer sites, considering the distribution of food and raw materials between farm, table and craft worker. Fundamental changes in the nature of the Saxon economy distinguish a move away from food renders in the middle Saxon phase to market-based provisioning; opening the way for greater autonomy of supply and demand. Finally, the role of wics and burhs as centres of production is investigated, particularly the organisation of manufacture and provisioning with raw materials.
ISBN: 9789088902666
Imprint: Sidestone Press Dissertations | Format: 182x257mm Paperback | 222 pp. | Language: English | 34 illus. (bw) | 32 illus. (fc) | Category: archaeology, zoölogy, ecology, archaeozoölogy, middle ages, saxons
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Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - Marc Berger - 31st July 2014
?on the question of why this particular book I pressed the button and got a price of € 34,95. Is there any chance that somebody could put a url on to "read for free in our online e-library" before we apply our cooperative critical assessment balm.
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - Jack - 4th August 2014
Grin, but I thought you were all for people paying for data/archaeology.:face-stir:
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - Marc Berger - 4th August 2014
you read me like a book albeit slowly
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - Jack - 6th August 2014
I do read slowly.....
Animals in Saxon and Scandinavian England. Backbones of Economy and Society - Dinosaur - 6th August 2014
Must be cool working where bone survives... :face-crying: