VILA , Emmanuelle

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The identification of the exploitation of products from small domestic ruminants in prehistory is only possible through an archaeozoological and ethological approach, as each type of exploitation implies particular culling strategies. Thus by establishing mortality profiles it is possible to infer the products sought. The advances made in...

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Impact of geographical position, political influences and trade activities on animal economy in the Early Islamic periods in Syria and Lebanon

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The faunal remains from numerous Holocene archaeological sites across southwest Asia frequently include the bones of several wild and domestic ungulates, such as sheep, goats, ibexes, roe deer and gazelles. These assemblages may provide insight into hunting and animal husbandry strategies and offer palaeoecological information on ancient human...

The EVOSHEEP project focuses on the complex history of early sheep (Ovis aries) husbandry in Southwest Asia between the Late Neolithic and Late Bronze Age using a multi proxy approach (morphometrics, genetics, iconography) to identify the biological and anthropological components behind the emergence and development of early sheep breeds. One...