Detecting the Seasonal Slaughtering of Domestic Mammals: Inferences from the Detailed Recording of Tooth Eruption and Wear
Anton Ervynck
It has been proposed that the detailed recording of tooth eruption and wear (following Grant 1982) could shed light on evaluation seasonal slaughtering patterns in medieval domestic pig populations (Ervynck 1997). However, justifiable criticisms have raised against methodology proposed, necessitating a review data obtained an possible methodological biases. The present contribution presents attempt to deal with problems outlined theoretical basis, uses number case studies elucidate involved. results analysis indicate reliability method well differ per species, most probably including fewer inherent for pigs than sheep (and cattle).
Environmental Archaeology