Valente, M. J; Detry, C.; Costa, C. (eds), New Trends in Iberian Zooarchaeology, 2022
Excavations at the fortified settlement of Outeiro do Circo in Mombeja have uncovered a human occ... more Excavations at the fortified settlement of Outeiro do Circo in Mombeja have uncovered a human occupation dated from the final phase of the Bronze Age. The osteological faunal assemblage stands out among the findings collected during the various campaigns. This paper aims to analyse this small assemblage, of which domestic species are the main protagonists. Remains of goats, cattle, pigs, one dog and one equine were identified. As regards wild animals, the presence of red deer and hare has been recorded
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swine. Kill-off patterns with the presence of young and adult individuals are suggestive of a mixed economy with the exploitation of primary and secondary resources. Although highly fragmented and affected by postdepositional processes it was possible to record several anthropization indicators related to the butchering process and thermo-alteration of remains by fire.
Only with the incorporation of his collection at the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, that included his notebook, it was possible
to understand the nature of his work.
At Serra do Socorro, Gustavo Marques excavated in four distinct areas where he collected a considerable set of artifacts from
various chronologies. The named Sondage III stands out, for which the ceramic data and the drawings from his notebook seem
to indicate an area with preserved levels of the Late Bronze Age, unprecedented situation for this site. The analysis of the artifacts
allowed to confirm what has been admitted to this important archaeological site, the fact that it has assumed a central role
in the regional settlement network during the transition from the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC.
In between the collected findings during the several excavations carried out in the framework of two research projects, developed in years 2008-2013 and in 2014/2017, plenty of these were osteological elements, assignable to mammals. This work’s purpose was to analyze this same group, of which the domestic species are the majority. Among the findings, there were remains of goats, cattle, pigs, one dog element and equines. Regarding wild animals, only a deer and a hare were recorded.
The preponderance of domestic animals points out that the food resources depended heavily on the livestock. Hunting seems to have been a secondary gain in this settlement’s economy. This scenario proves that the community, in this case, was a highly sedentary community, which invested heavily in the livestock and the agriculture holding. Thus demanding perpetual intervention by the community to help sustain these same resources.
Oeiras Archaeological Studies Centre. Created in 1988, the Oeiras Centre was one of the first organisations to specialise in Archaeology at municipal level in Portugal.
Besides archaeological prospection, preventative follow-up and excavation works, as well as heritage valorisation activities, the Centre also focuses on dissemination, through its journal Oeiras Archaeological Studies, which has been published since 1991.
The author also presents the results of a survey
of the local population whose aim was to understand their perception of the Archaeological activities carried out.
KEY WORDS: Urban archaeology;
Heritage Management; Leceia (Oeiras).
swine. Kill-off patterns with the presence of young and adult individuals are suggestive of a mixed economy with the exploitation of primary and secondary resources. Although highly fragmented and affected by postdepositional processes it was possible to record several anthropization indicators related to the butchering process and thermo-alteration of remains by fire.
Only with the incorporation of his collection at the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, that included his notebook, it was possible
to understand the nature of his work.
At Serra do Socorro, Gustavo Marques excavated in four distinct areas where he collected a considerable set of artifacts from
various chronologies. The named Sondage III stands out, for which the ceramic data and the drawings from his notebook seem
to indicate an area with preserved levels of the Late Bronze Age, unprecedented situation for this site. The analysis of the artifacts
allowed to confirm what has been admitted to this important archaeological site, the fact that it has assumed a central role
in the regional settlement network during the transition from the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC.
In between the collected findings during the several excavations carried out in the framework of two research projects, developed in years 2008-2013 and in 2014/2017, plenty of these were osteological elements, assignable to mammals. This work’s purpose was to analyze this same group, of which the domestic species are the majority. Among the findings, there were remains of goats, cattle, pigs, one dog element and equines. Regarding wild animals, only a deer and a hare were recorded.
The preponderance of domestic animals points out that the food resources depended heavily on the livestock. Hunting seems to have been a secondary gain in this settlement’s economy. This scenario proves that the community, in this case, was a highly sedentary community, which invested heavily in the livestock and the agriculture holding. Thus demanding perpetual intervention by the community to help sustain these same resources.
Oeiras Archaeological Studies Centre. Created in 1988, the Oeiras Centre was one of the first organisations to specialise in Archaeology at municipal level in Portugal.
Besides archaeological prospection, preventative follow-up and excavation works, as well as heritage valorisation activities, the Centre also focuses on dissemination, through its journal Oeiras Archaeological Studies, which has been published since 1991.
The author also presents the results of a survey
of the local population whose aim was to understand their perception of the Archaeological activities carried out.
KEY WORDS: Urban archaeology;
Heritage Management; Leceia (Oeiras).