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Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE TOL-E SABZ SITE BELONGING TO THE 5TH MILLENNIUM BC BASED ON ANATOMICAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSES AND THE LSC METHOD

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors
Sheyda Ashrafi 1
Farideh Shirani 2
1 PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology_Osteology, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Fars, Iran.
10.22034/jsbs.2024.462648.1054
Abstract
Due to its nature, the field of archaeology has caused archaeologists to establish a close relationship with other scientific fields in the interpretation of data. With the entry of interdisciplinary sciences in archaeology, including genetics and osteology (animal-human bones), archaeologists can interpret and explain ecological conditions, different species and distribution of animals, behavioral development, and subsistence system of human societies. In other words, archaeologists need to understand how animal remains have been altered by human and non-human processes, where such activities took place, and how they might affect the interpretation of the specimens. This research investigates and identifies the abundance of animal species in the Tol-e Sabz site in Marvdasht City, Fars province, based on molecular analyses, anatomical studies, and half-life tests on animal bone samples from this site. Eventually, the inhabitants’ diet type has been discussed. The results of these studies indicate that the inhabitants of this site in the 5th millennium BC were livestock keepers, and their diet consisted of animal protein.
Keywords
Tol-e Sabz
animal remains
molecular-anatomical analyses
LSC method
5th millennium BC
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Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies
Volume 4, Issue 2
December 2024
Pages 41-50

  • Receive Date 12 August 2024
  • Revise Date 15 November 2024
  • Accept Date 17 December 2024
  • Publish Date 31 December 2024