Faunal remains are described from a series of contexts excavated in the coastal site of ed-Dur, dated between the second and fourth century AD. The more than 19,000 identified animal bones allowed a diachronic and spatial analysis. Subsistence relied heavily on domestic animals, in particular sheep and goat, and on fishing. Whereas the exploitation of terrestrial resources seems to have been quite constant throughout the period considered, the aquatic fauna shows changes through time. A shift, possibly linked to overexploitation, is seen both in the proportions of the targeted fish species and in their sizes. The deposition of some of the mammals encountered in burials is also dealt with; dog and ovicaprid can probably be added to the list of mammals used in ritual context in the region. Spatial analysis did not reveal particular concentrations or activity areas. In general the finds fit nicely in the archaeozoological record of the wider region.

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ed-Dur 的动物剥削（Umm al-Qaiwain，阿拉伯联合酋长国）

从公元 2 世纪到 4 世纪之间在 ed-Dur 沿海遗址出土的一系列环境中描述了动物群遗骸。超过 19,000 块已识别的动物骨骼允许进行历时和空间分析。生活严重依赖家畜，特别是绵羊和山羊，以及捕鱼。尽管在所考虑的整个时期内对陆地资源的开发似乎一直相当稳定，但水生动物群会随着时间的推移而发生变化。可能与过度开发有关的变化体现在目标鱼类的比例和大小上。在墓葬中遇到的一些哺乳动物的沉积也得到了处理；狗和 ovicaprid 可能会被添加到该地区仪式环境中使用的哺乳动物名单中。空间分析没有揭示特定的浓度或活动区域。总的来说，这些发现非常适合更广泛地区的考古动物记录。