Fish remains from archaeological sites as indicators of former trade connections in the eastern mediterranean
W. VanNeer, O. Lernau, R. Friedman, G. Mumford, J. Poblome and M. Waelkens
: Archaeozoology, Fish, Trade, Eastern Mediterranean, Ichthyology. Mots Clefs : Archéozoologie, Poissons, Commerce, Méditerranée orientale, Ichtyologie.
Animal remains as indicators of trade connections
to species that did not occur in the vicinity of an archaeologi-
cal site- Sucn allochthonous species can be imported at a site
as living animals, as curiosities, as status symbols or as tributes, as fresh or preserved food items, as raw materials for the
Former trade connections or other contacts among distant production of objects, as finished objects, or as items with a areas can be illustrated by means of animal remains belonging symbolic, religious or pecuniary value. Raw materials, such
Paléorient, vol. 30/1, p. 101-148 <D CNRS EDITIONS 2004 Manuscrit reçu le 9 février 2004, accepté le 10 juin 2004
