Summary The article presents an intra-site investigation of the Strata VIIA and VIA faunal remains at Megiddo, Israel, which date to the LB III and late Iron I respectively. We examined social disparity between the populations of two areas of the city. Our finds indicate a difference in social status and division of labour: a dichotomy between producer-consumers and consumers, who most probably interacted. Viewed in light of other types of remains at Megiddo, these findings reveal that the inhabitants of one sector engaged in agriculture and cottage industries, while the people in the other part of the city, close to the palace, were more affluent – related to the local ruler and administrators. Our study demonstrates the potential in intra-site investigation at large, multi-period sites.

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青铜时代晚期和铁器时代初期的社会分层：梅吉多的现场调查

结束语本文介绍了以色列Megiddo的VIIA层和VIA层动物遗骸的现场调查，这些发现分别可追溯至LB III和I晚期。我们研究了城市两个地区人口之间的社会差距。我们的发现表明社会地位和劳动分工有所不同：生产者－消费者与消费者之间的二分法，他们之间很可能是互动的。从梅吉多（Megiddo）的其他类型的遗骸来看，这些发现表明，一个部门的居民从事农业和家庭手工业，而城市另一部分靠近宫殿的居民则更加富裕-与本地统治者和管理员。我们的研究表明了在大型，多时期站点内进行站点内调查的潜力。