Title:

Canine burials from the Roman period on the northern Black Sea coast in the light of materials from the Neyzats cemetery

Subtitle:

Przegląd Archeologiczny T. 67 (2019)

Creator:

Polit, Beata

Publisher:

Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk ; Ośrodek Badań nad Kulturą Późnego Antyku i Wczesnego Średniowiecza

Place of publishing:

Wrocław

Date issued/created:

2019

Description:

ill. ; 29 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Late Scythian culture ; Sarmatians ; Roman period ; Neyzats ; canine burials ; funerary ritual

Abstract:

The article tackles the question of the “canine burials” from the northern Black Sea coast area in the light of materials from the Neyzats cemetery (Belogorsky Raion, Crimean peninsula) dated from the 2nd to the 4th century AD. In this necropolis, 22 dog remains have been discovered in 20 archaeological features (in pit, undercut, and vaulted graves, as well as in pits). These burials are divided into three basic groups: independent canine burials, burials of dogs with other animals, and canine burials clearly associated with human graves. Each of the types is discussed in detail in the context of its broad cultural background. The analyzed material also makes it possible to attempt to explain the genesis of such burials and to interpret their meaning.

Relation:

Przegląd Archeologiczny

Volume:

67

Start page:

149

End page:

176

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Resource Identifier:

0079-7138 ; 67.2019.008

Source:

IAiE PAN, call no. P III 149 ; IAiE PAN, call no. P III 272 ; IAiE PAN, call no. P III 353 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Access:

Open