Animal remains from the archaeological site "Ancient City of Zaldapa – Tetraconch Church Sector," (NE Bulgaria)
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2026-10-17
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Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski"
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This study presents the archaeozoological analysis of animal remains recovered from the archaeological site of the Ancient City of Zaldapa, Tetraconch Church Sector, in northeastern Bulgaria. The examined material comprises 295 bone and tooth fragments and mollusc shells collected from 46 samples during archaeological excavations conducted between 2024 and 2026. A total of 22 taxa were identified, including domestic mammals, poultry, wild mammals, fish, and molluscs.
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Archaeozoology, Scythia Minor, subfossil animal remains