SUMMARY: In this article we examine and interpret a cattle-bone assemblage from the small town of Rauma, Finland, dating to the early 18th century, exhibiting evidence for large-scale raw bone material collection and preparation. Sawn ends of bovine metapodials originating from at least 230 individuals were found in shallow pits near the town border. Bones from adult male cattle dominated the sample. The uniformity of the craft process, careful selection of the bones and the concentrated deposition of the waste indicate a professional large-scale operation aimed at preparation of half-finished products. The shafts were probably not worked further at this site. It is likely that metapodial shafts were exported to larger cities, such as Stockholm, because Rauma, or possibly even the whole of 18th-century Finland, would not have had the markets for such a large number of end products.

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芬兰劳马小镇18世纪大规模牛脚掌动物加工的动物考古学证据

摘要：在本文中，我们检查和解释了芬兰劳马小镇上的牛骨组合，其历史可追溯到18世纪初，为大规模的原始骨材料收集和制备提供了证据。在城镇边界附近的浅坑中发现了至少来自230个个体的牛脚形动物的锯末。成年雄性牛的骨骼占主导地位。工艺过程的均匀性，对骨头的仔细选择以及废物的集中沉积表明了旨在制备半成品的专业大规模操作。竖井可能在此地点没有进一步加工。由于劳马，甚至可能是整个18世纪的芬兰，后脚掌轴很可能出口到了较大的城市，例如斯德哥尔摩