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A fifth- to sixth-century CE lynx (Lynx lynx L., 1758) skeleton from Hungary 2: Stature and archaeological interpretations
Stockholm University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Osteoarchaeological Research Laboratory.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1588-4406
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Number of Authors: 52024 (English)In: International journal of osteoarchaeology, ISSN 1047-482X, E-ISSN 1099-1212, Vol. 34, no 2, article id e3289Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Lynx remains are rare in archaeological assemblages. The skeleton of an adult male accompanied by four dogs was found in a large Migration Period pit at Zamárdi–Kútvölgyi-dűlő II, Hungary. Extant lynx skeletons were used in estimating the shoulder height of this individual. Its stature is comparable to those of the large dogs it was buried with. None of the five skeletons showed skinning marks. Although the physical reconstruction of the lynx was of help in appraising this special pit, the actual nature of the deposit remains in question. Possible interpretations range from the mundane discard of carcasses to the poorly understood ritual burial of carnivores, beginning with the lynx. We reviewed these options within the framework of cultural diversity of Migration Period peoples in west-central Hungary.

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2024. Vol. 34, no 2, article id e3289
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animal burial, Carpathian Basin, hunting, ritual, shoulder height, withers height
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-228174DOI: 10.1002/oa.3289ISI: 001188126300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85188678998OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-228174DiVA, id: diva2:1851458
Available from: 2024-04-15 Created: 2024-04-15 Last updated: 2024-04-29Bibliographically approved

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