The spread of the Neolithic way of life from its centers of origins remains one of the central topics of archaeological research, with ongoing debates about the importance of economic, demographic, and cultural changes in the transition. The Southern Caucasus, while close to one area where agriculture emerged, has remained understudied regarding this spread. Here, information about the role of fish, a topic that has been almost completely neglected until now is presented. Fish remains are scarce in this region. Moreover, isotope analyses seem to indicate that freshwater fish were not an important food source. For the first time, fishbones have been found in larger quantities at the site of Aruchlo I from some layers in ditches. It is the largest assemblage of fish bones safely dated to the sixth millennium BC in the South Caucasus. The interpretation of these finds is not straightforward due to the lack of other comparable finds and the absence of fishing gear. Fishing appears to have been conducted in the waters close to the settlement. It is unclear if fishing was a year-round activity, although the way these bones were concentrated in different layers in the ditches suggests that this was not the case. We think that the bounteous catch of spawning fishes at certain times of the year can be linked to special social events like feasting, showing the importance of a food resource that is usually greatly underrepresented archaeologically. Introducing more precise recovery methods for animal remains at other excavations will hopefully refine our understanding.

新石器时代生活方式从起源地的传播仍然是考古学研究的中心主题之一，关于经济，人口和文化变化在过渡时期的重要性的争论不断。高加索南部虽然接近一个农业出现的地区，但对于这种传播仍未得到充分研究。在这里，将介绍有关鱼类的作用的信息，而到目前为止，这个话题几乎被完全忽略了。该区域鱼类稀缺。此外，同位素分析似乎表明淡水鱼不是重要的食物来源。第一次在阿鲁奇洛一世遗址的沟渠中发现了大量的鱼骨。它是安全地追溯到公元前六千年的南高加索地区最大的鱼骨组合。由于缺乏其他可比的发现并且缺乏渔具，因此对这些发现的解释并不简单。似乎在定居点附近的水域进行了捕鱼。目前尚不清楚捕鱼是否是全年活动，尽管这些骨头在沟渠中不同层的集中方式表明情况并非如此。我们认为，一年中某些时候的大量产卵捕捞可以与诸如盛宴之类的特殊社会事件联系在一起，这表明了在考古学中通常被大大低估的食物资源的重要性。为其他发掘中的动物遗骸引入更精确的恢复方法将有望加深我们的理解。似乎在定居点附近的水域进行了捕鱼。目前尚不清楚捕鱼是否是全年活动，尽管这些骨头在沟渠中不同层的集中方式表明情况并非如此。我们认为，一年中某些时候的大量产卵捕捞可以与诸如盛宴之类的特殊社会事件联系在一起，这表明了在考古学中通常被大大低估的食物资源的重要性。为其他发掘中的动物遗骸引入更精确的恢复方法将有望加深我们的理解。似乎在定居点附近的水域进行了捕鱼。目前尚不清楚捕鱼是否是全年活动，尽管这些骨头在沟渠中不同层的集中方式表明情况并非如此。我们认为，一年中某些时候的大量产卵捕捞可以与诸如盛宴之类的特殊社会事件联系在一起，这表明了在考古学中通常被大大低估的食物资源的重要性。为其他发掘中的动物遗骸引入更精确的恢复方法将有望加深我们的理解。我们认为，一年中某些时候的大量产卵捕捞可以与诸如盛宴之类的特殊社会事件联系在一起，这表明了在考古学中通常被大大低估的食物资源的重要性。为其他发掘中的动物遗骸引入更精确的恢复方法将有望加深我们的理解。我们认为，一年中某些时候的大量产卵捕捞可以与诸如盛宴之类的特殊社会事件联系在一起，这表明了在考古学中通常被大大低估的食物资源的重要性。为其他发掘中的动物遗骸引入更精确的恢复方法将有望加深我们的理解。