ABSTRACT

The archaeozoological analysis sets point to the vital role of pigs in the subsistence economy of Early Medieval Mikulčice, an important Great Moravian centre (Czech Republic). The results of slaughtering distribution analyses indicate that pigs were a meat source for a consumer population. Analyses of stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon suggest that the demand for pork was predominantly met by animals raised by extensive husbandry. . In addition to extensive breeding, small-scale household rearing was also documented. The assumed length of the fattening period represented a more important factor for δ¹⁵N values. It has been determined that pigs that were slaughtered at the latest after two years consumed protein-richer fodder when the roots of their third molars were formed. By contrast, the collagen of pigs that were expected from the outset to be used for long-term breeding shows lower values of the isotope in question. It has also been corroborated that the root dentine collagen of domestic pigs from the bailey has slightly higher average δ¹⁵N values compared to the collagen of pigs from the acropolis. Such a difference may be explained by different husbandry management techniques having been applied within a single settlement.

摘要

考古学分析指出猪在中世纪早期 Mikulčice 的生存经济中的重要作用，Mikulčice 是一个重要的大摩拉维亚中心（捷克共和国）。屠宰分布分析的结果表明，猪是消费群体的肉类来源。对氮和碳的稳定同位素的分析表明，对猪肉的需求主要由粗放饲养的动物满足。. 除了广泛的养殖外，还记录了小规模的家庭饲养。^{假定的育肥期长度是 δ 15}的一个更重要的因素N 值。已经确定，最迟在两年后被屠宰的猪在第三磨牙的根部形成时会食用富含蛋白质的饲料。相比之下，从一开始就预期用于长期繁殖的猪的胶原蛋白显示出较低的同位素值。还证实，与来自卫城的猪的胶原蛋白相比，来自贝利的家猪的根牙本质胶原蛋白的平均 δ ^{15 N 值略高。}这种差异可以通过在单个定居点内应用不同的畜牧管理技术来解释。