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245 00 |a The size of ancient Egyptian pigs |h [electronic resource].
260        |c 2014.
520 3    |a A large assortment of pig mandibles from eleven ancient Egyptian sites dating from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic-Roman period (c. 2686 BC and up through AD 400) were analyzed and their measurements compared to: 1) a modern domestic pig standard sample from Egypt, and 2) a wild boar standard sample from Turkey. Age at death, sizes of first, second, and third molars (M1, M2, and M3), and coefficients of variation (CV) were consistent with the presence of domestic pig-only populations for most sites. However, tooth sizes, CV, and tendency towards bimodality in the distribution of sizes for Mendes and Kom Firin suggests the presence of either two populations of similar animals or sexual dimorphism. For these two sites, comparisons with the two standards were consistent with the presence of domestic pigs and either larger feral pigs or wild boar, sometimes at similar densities. Furthermore, results for the Abydos Settlement Site suggested that wild boar/feral pigs might have been hunted occasionally. Consistent with previous studies, mandibular wear scores (MWS) showed that pigs were slaughtered within the first 18-21 months of age. Neither MWS, data distribution tendency, molar width, nor CV alone were sufficient to distinguish between pure and mixed pig populations; but, taken together they provided strong evidence for the presence of larger size pigs (possibly wild boar or feral pigs) in ancient Egypt.
533        |a Electronic reproduction. |c University of Curacao Institutional Repository, |c University of the Virgin Islands, |d 2021. |f (UVI Digital Library) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software.
535 1    |a University of the Virgin Islands.
541        |a Collected for University of Curacao's Institutional Repository by the UFIR Self-Submittal tool. Submitted by Janice Simon.
655    7 |a Journal Article |2 sobekcm
720 1    |a Bertini, Louise.
720 1    |a Cruz-Rivera, Edwin.
830    0 |a UVI Digital Library.
830    0 |a Faculty Publications.
852        |a UVI |c Faculty Publications
856 40 |u https://uvi.sobeklibrary.com/IR00000029/00001 |y Electronic Resource
992 04 |a https:/uvi.sobeklibrary.com/content/IR/00/00/00/29/00001/Size of acient Egyptian pigthm.jpg
997        |a Faculty Publications


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