Preliminary study of the faunal material discovered in an Early Eneolithic feature from Alexandria – Limonagiul settlement (Teleorman County). 2019–2021 campaigns
Preliminary study of the faunal material discovered in an Early Eneolithic feature from Alexandria – Limonagiul settlement (Teleorman County). 2019–2021 campaigns

Summary/Abstract: The study presents the preliminary archaeozoological analysis of the faunal material discovered in an Early Eneolithic feature of the Gumelniţa A1 culture from the settlement at Alexandria, Limonagiul site (Teleorman County), contributing to filling existing gaps in our understanding of the palaeoeconomy of this phase in southern Romania. The studied sample is rich in remains, with a total of 10,252, of which 3,800 (37.93%) could be taxonomically identified. The material shows an overwhelming majority of domestic animals (98.68%), with cattle clearly prevailing both in the number of remains (71.63%) and in total weight (92.05%). The mortality profiles of cattle (Bos taurus) and ovicaprines (Capra hircus/Ovis aries) suggest a mixed exploitation (for meat and secondary products such as milk), while pigs (Sus domesticus) were raised exclusively for meat, their abundance (second place by weight) indicating a possible sedentism of the community. Hunting played a minimal role (eight taxa, 1.32%). Overall, the data from Limonagiul confirm that the economy of this community was complex, integrating both types of domestic animal exploitation (primary and secondary), with a negligible involvement of hunting.

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