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These datasets contain zooarchaeological, isotopic, ZooMS, and radiocarbon data from animal remai... more These datasets contain zooarchaeological, isotopic, ZooMS, and radiocarbon data from animal remains excavated at three archaeological sites in Central Greece dating from the Classical through the Hellenistic Periods.

Zooarchaeological data were collected by Dimitris Filioglou and Wietske Prummel, isotopic data by Antonio Delgado Huertas, William P. Patterson, Sandra Timsic and Leopoldo D. Pena, ZooMS data by Samantha Presslee, and radiocarbon data by Sanne Palstra, as part of Filioglou’s PhD project.

By using state-of-the-art and traditional archaeological methods, these datasets provide a new insight into the long-lasting debate over the scale of animal husbandry and mobility in ancient Greece.

Historians and archaeologists have been debating the scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece ... more Historians and archaeologists have been debating the scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece for decades. This study contributes to the debate by examining Classical and Hellenistic faunal assemblages from Magoula Plataniotki, New Halos, and Pherae through nondestructive zooarchaeological methods and a multi-isotopic (87 Sr/ 86 Sr, δ 13 C, and δ 18 O) approach. Zooarchaeological data suggest that small-scale sedentary animal husbandry focused on caprine production in Magoula Plataniotiki and New Halos, and small-scale and semi-specialised animal husbandry was practised in Pherae. Isotopic data show both sedentary and mobile management of livestock in all sites, indicating different levels of production intensity and variety of goals. Based on our results, we propose an economic model whereby semi-specialised and small-scale animal husbandry co-existed, confirming mixed husbandry models for ancient Greece.

Journal of Field Archaeology, 2023

The scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece has been debated for decades. To contribute to th... more The scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece has been debated for decades. To contribute to this debate, we examined faunal assemblages from Pherae in central Greece using non-destructive zooarchaeological methods. The results show that Pherae was involved in a caprine-oriented husbandry. The limited mobility of domesticated animals, indicated by mortality profiles, suggests that small-scale animal husbandry was the norm. Meat was redistributed across the town, and the quality of meat a household consumed depended on that household's financial status. These results lead us to propose an economic model whereby both small-scale and semi-specialized animal husbandry were practiced, corroborating arguments for multiple co-existing animal husbandry practices in ancient Greece. Unlike in other parts of the Roman Empire, the predominance of caprines, indications of their use in meat and dairy production, and their relatively small "Hellenistic" size suggests that the Roman presence in Pherae did not influence animal economy.

Paleo-Aktueel, Jun 1, 2021

In 2018 the University of Athens excavated a Middle Bronze Age ‘Megaron’ in Plasi, Marathon. A pi... more In 2018 the University of Athens excavated a Middle Bronze Age ‘Megaron’ in Plasi, Marathon. A pit of animal bones was recovered inside this structure, close to its entrance. In this poster, I present the zooarchaeological remains from this pit. Parts of three sheep were rapidly deposited in a single burial episode, after building’s abandonment, according to excavators and they were never been disturbed. The in situ articulated units and the presence of cut marks on bones in combination with the context of the animal remains constitute this structured deposition special. This pit requires close attention, as human burials were found under the ‘Megaron” floor. Current research is investigating the correlation between these inhumations and the pit with the potential to assist with data interpretation. Furthermore, the analysis of other Bronze Age faunal assemblages in Greece has indicated that sheep was the most abundant taxon, highlighting its importance for human subsistence and soc...

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021

Scholars have been arguing about the nature and scale of Greco-Roman economy in mainland Greece f... more Scholars have been arguing about the nature and scale of Greco-Roman economy in mainland Greece for over fifty years. In this study we investigate the faunal assemblages of Magoula Plataniotiki and New Halos, two neighbouring Classical and Hellenistic towns in Almiros (Thessaly, Greece) to scrutinize how the animal economy functioned in central Greece between fourth and third century BCE, using traditional zooarchaeology. The results indicate an apparently stable subsistence economy, primarily based on caprine production, in addition to cattle, pig, and equid breeding. The establishment of New Halos brought about minor changes to the traditional herding and provisioning system; husbandry strategies remained apparently stable, whereas the contribution of game to the diet increased. The intensification of environmental exploitation, due to demographic nucleation in the plain, might have triggered such changes. The surprising underrepresentation of pig in New Halos suggests pork consumption on a non-household level. Zooarchaeological studies from various contemporary sites in Greece show similar patterns suggestive of small-scale subsistence economy. Geopolitical and environmental factors and tradition might have halted the integration of the Almiros markets into the larger market of the Hellenistic world. This study proposes an economic model where small-scale animal and plant husbandry practiced side by side that fits the agro-pastoral model of the ancient Greek economy suggested by Halstead and Hodkinson among others.

Colloquium by Dimitris Filioglou

by Ianthi Assimakopoulou, Photeini Balla, Elli-Evangelia Bia, Katerina Chamilaki, Dimitris Filioglou, Georgia Giannaki, Konstantinos Gravanis, Agathi Karadima, Nikoletta Kourkouta, Emmanouela Kyriakopoulou, Maria Mexi, Konstantinos Roussos, and Giorgos Sofianos

14th Symposium Fieldwork and Research XIV: The Work of the Sector of Archaeology and History of A... more 14th Symposium Fieldwork and Research XIV: The Work of the Sector of Archaeology and History of Art
Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Organization of conferences and seminars by Dimitris Filioglou

The call for papers for the EAA conference in Rome is now open. Please consider submitting a pa... more The call for papers for the EAA conference in Rome is now open.
Please consider submitting a paper for our Session (#493) “Animals mediating the real and imaginary: In Search for New Understandings of Human-Animal Relationships” (deadline 8 February 2024).

Organisers: Anja Mansrud (Norway),
Barbara Care (Switzerland)
Dimitris Filioglou (Greece)
Sigmund Oehrl (Norway)
Kristin Armstrong-Oma (Norway)

These datasets contain zooarchaeological, isotopic, ZooMS, and radiocarbon data from animal remai... more These datasets contain zooarchaeological, isotopic, ZooMS, and radiocarbon data from animal remains excavated at three archaeological sites in Central Greece dating from the Classical through the Hellenistic Periods.

Zooarchaeological data were collected by Dimitris Filioglou and Wietske Prummel, isotopic data by Antonio Delgado Huertas, William P. Patterson, Sandra Timsic and Leopoldo D. Pena, ZooMS data by Samantha Presslee, and radiocarbon data by Sanne Palstra, as part of Filioglou’s PhD project.

By using state-of-the-art and traditional archaeological methods, these datasets provide a new insight into the long-lasting debate over the scale of animal husbandry and mobility in ancient Greece.

Historians and archaeologists have been debating the scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece ... more Historians and archaeologists have been debating the scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece for decades. This study contributes to the debate by examining Classical and Hellenistic faunal assemblages from Magoula Plataniotki, New Halos, and Pherae through nondestructive zooarchaeological methods and a multi-isotopic (87 Sr/ 86 Sr, δ 13 C, and δ 18 O) approach. Zooarchaeological data suggest that small-scale sedentary animal husbandry focused on caprine production in Magoula Plataniotiki and New Halos, and small-scale and semi-specialised animal husbandry was practised in Pherae. Isotopic data show both sedentary and mobile management of livestock in all sites, indicating different levels of production intensity and variety of goals. Based on our results, we propose an economic model whereby semi-specialised and small-scale animal husbandry co-existed, confirming mixed husbandry models for ancient Greece.

Journal of Field Archaeology, 2023

The scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece has been debated for decades. To contribute to th... more The scale of animal husbandry in ancient Greece has been debated for decades. To contribute to this debate, we examined faunal assemblages from Pherae in central Greece using non-destructive zooarchaeological methods. The results show that Pherae was involved in a caprine-oriented husbandry. The limited mobility of domesticated animals, indicated by mortality profiles, suggests that small-scale animal husbandry was the norm. Meat was redistributed across the town, and the quality of meat a household consumed depended on that household's financial status. These results lead us to propose an economic model whereby both small-scale and semi-specialized animal husbandry were practiced, corroborating arguments for multiple co-existing animal husbandry practices in ancient Greece. Unlike in other parts of the Roman Empire, the predominance of caprines, indications of their use in meat and dairy production, and their relatively small "Hellenistic" size suggests that the Roman presence in Pherae did not influence animal economy.

Paleo-Aktueel, Jun 1, 2021

In 2018 the University of Athens excavated a Middle Bronze Age ‘Megaron’ in Plasi, Marathon. A pi... more In 2018 the University of Athens excavated a Middle Bronze Age ‘Megaron’ in Plasi, Marathon. A pit of animal bones was recovered inside this structure, close to its entrance. In this poster, I present the zooarchaeological remains from this pit. Parts of three sheep were rapidly deposited in a single burial episode, after building’s abandonment, according to excavators and they were never been disturbed. The in situ articulated units and the presence of cut marks on bones in combination with the context of the animal remains constitute this structured deposition special. This pit requires close attention, as human burials were found under the ‘Megaron” floor. Current research is investigating the correlation between these inhumations and the pit with the potential to assist with data interpretation. Furthermore, the analysis of other Bronze Age faunal assemblages in Greece has indicated that sheep was the most abundant taxon, highlighting its importance for human subsistence and soc...

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021

Scholars have been arguing about the nature and scale of Greco-Roman economy in mainland Greece f... more Scholars have been arguing about the nature and scale of Greco-Roman economy in mainland Greece for over fifty years. In this study we investigate the faunal assemblages of Magoula Plataniotiki and New Halos, two neighbouring Classical and Hellenistic towns in Almiros (Thessaly, Greece) to scrutinize how the animal economy functioned in central Greece between fourth and third century BCE, using traditional zooarchaeology. The results indicate an apparently stable subsistence economy, primarily based on caprine production, in addition to cattle, pig, and equid breeding. The establishment of New Halos brought about minor changes to the traditional herding and provisioning system; husbandry strategies remained apparently stable, whereas the contribution of game to the diet increased. The intensification of environmental exploitation, due to demographic nucleation in the plain, might have triggered such changes. The surprising underrepresentation of pig in New Halos suggests pork consumption on a non-household level. Zooarchaeological studies from various contemporary sites in Greece show similar patterns suggestive of small-scale subsistence economy. Geopolitical and environmental factors and tradition might have halted the integration of the Almiros markets into the larger market of the Hellenistic world. This study proposes an economic model where small-scale animal and plant husbandry practiced side by side that fits the agro-pastoral model of the ancient Greek economy suggested by Halstead and Hodkinson among others.

by Ianthi Assimakopoulou, Photeini Balla, Elli-Evangelia Bia, Katerina Chamilaki, Dimitris Filioglou, Georgia Giannaki, Konstantinos Gravanis, Agathi Karadima, Nikoletta Kourkouta, Emmanouela Kyriakopoulou, Maria Mexi, Konstantinos Roussos, and Giorgos Sofianos

14th Symposium Fieldwork and Research XIV: The Work of the Sector of Archaeology and History of A... more 14th Symposium Fieldwork and Research XIV: The Work of the Sector of Archaeology and History of Art
Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The call for papers for the EAA conference in Rome is now open. Please consider submitting a pa... more The call for papers for the EAA conference in Rome is now open.
Please consider submitting a paper for our Session (#493) “Animals mediating the real and imaginary: In Search for New Understandings of Human-Animal Relationships” (deadline 8 February 2024).

Organisers: Anja Mansrud (Norway),
Barbara Care (Switzerland)
Dimitris Filioglou (Greece)
Sigmund Oehrl (Norway)
Kristin Armstrong-Oma (Norway)