Abstract Many exotic animal species were introduced to Northern Europe during the Roman period, including fallow deer (Dama dama). To date, however, finds of fallow deer bones at archaeological sites in this region have been sporadic and disarticulated, leaving uncertainty over their origins. This article presents the first known articulated fallow deer skeleton from Roman North-western Europe. Osteological, ancient DNA, radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analyses confirm that the species was established in this region by the Roman period, probably originating from translocated, rather than native, Mediterranean populations. Clarifying the origins of fallow deer in North-western Europe is critical for understanding the dynamics of species exchange around the Roman Empire.

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将欧洲休耕鹿引入罗马帝国北部省份：对 Herstal 骨骼的多代理方法（比利时）

摘要 在罗马时期，许多外来动物物种被引入北欧，包括小鹿（Dama dama）。然而，迄今为止，在该地区考古遗址发现的休耕鹿骨头零星且断断续续，因此对其起源留下了不确定性。本文介绍了来自罗马西北欧的第一个已知的铰接式休耕鹿骨架。骨学、古代 DNA、放射性碳测年和稳定同位素分析证实，该物种是在罗马时期在该地区建立的，可能起源于易地而非本地的地中海种群。澄清西北欧休耕鹿的起源对于了解罗马帝国周围物种交换的动态至关重要。