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The study aims to analyze meat consumption and the use of domesticates in an Iron Age village, focusing on community practices.

Archaeofauna from an Early Iron Age (900 − 500 BCE) village in Central Iberia: the role of meat consumption and secondary products in an extended household at Cerro de San Vicente (Salamanca, Spain)

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Archaeozoological analysis reveals meat consumption and food practices in a wealthy household, indicating cultural significance.

The study aims to analyze meat consumption and the use of domesticates in an Iron Age village, focusing on community practices.
Conducted archaeozoological analysis of over 5,000 bone remains in domestic contexts.
Examined taxonomic, anatomical, and taphonomic characteristics of the fauna.
Analyzed remains from various middens and occupation layers in domestic structures.
Predominance of adult sheep, goats, and adult bovids, with evidence of pig slaughter.
High proportion of game species like deer compared to domesticated animals.
Selective slaughter patterns and ritual consumption linked to a domestic sanctuary.

García et al. (2026) studied this question.

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