Snakes and other microfaunal remains from the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia

IF 0.6 3区历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Opuscula-Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome Pub Date : 2019-11-01 DOI:10.30549/opathrom-12-06

P. Lymberakis, G. Iliopoulos

引用次数: 13

Abstract

The microfaunal remains recovered at the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia (Poros island, Greece) are abundant and varied. They belong to a number of different animal taxa, including snakes, frogs, lizards, and some micromammals. They have been found in several locations but the largest concentration originates in a closed Late Hellenistic/Early Roman deposit within a cistern (Feature 03). The snakes in this assemblage are numerous, belonging to terrestrial and aquatic species, and to both venomous and non-venomous varieties. Bones of some of them along with certain frog bones show traces of burning, which may suggest some type of manipulation before the deposition. The microfaunal remains from the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia also strongly suggest that these types of animal were involved in ritual activities—dead or alive.

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卡劳赖亚波塞冬神庙的蛇和其他微型动物遗迹

在卡拉雷里亚(希腊波罗斯岛)的波塞冬神庙中发现的微型动物遗骸数量丰富，种类繁多。它们属于许多不同的动物分类群，包括蛇、青蛙、蜥蜴和一些微型哺乳动物。它们在几个地方被发现，但最大的集中地是一个封闭的晚期希腊/早期罗马水池内的沉积物(特征03)。在这个组合中的蛇是众多的，属于陆地和水生物种，以及有毒和非有毒的品种。其中一些人的骨头和某些青蛙的骨头都有燃烧的痕迹，这可能表明在沉积之前有过某种操作。卡拉雷利亚波塞冬神庙的微型动物遗骸也强烈表明，这些类型的动物参与了仪式活动，无论是死的还是活的。

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Opuscula-Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome ARCHAEOLOGY-

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