Both introduced and extinct: The fallow deer of Roman Mallorca

Lamb, Angela; Valenzuela, Alejandro; Baker, Karis; Carden, Ruth F.; Evans, Jane; Higham, Thomas; Hoelzel, A. Rus; Lamb, Angela L.; Madgwick, Richard; Miller, Holly; Alcover, Josep Antoni; Sykes, Naomi

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.038

Authors

Angela Lamb

Alejandro Valenzuela

Karis Baker

Ruth F. Carden

Jane Evans

Thomas Higham

A. Rus Hoelzel

Angela L. Lamb

Richard Madgwick

HOLLY MILLER HOLLY.MILLER@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor in Zooarchaeology

Josep Antoni Alcover

Cau

Naomi Sykes

Abstract

The archaeological record concerning the distribution and timing of fallow deer translocation across the Mediterranean has been growing in the last years. This knowledge has provided important insights into the movement, trade patterns and ideology of past societies. Unfortunately, the dispersal of fallow deer to the western part of the Mediterranean is insufficiently understood. To fill this gap, this article presents the results of a multidisciplinary investigation (combining the zooarchaeological evidence with AMS radiocarbon dating, isotope analyses and preliminary aDNA results) from a set of remains recovered from archaeological sites on Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean). The purpose is to explore the timing, circumstances and meaning of the fallow deer's introduction to this island, as well as their subsequent management and extirpation. The results of these proxies confirm the arrival of the fallow deer during the Roman period and, after a short expansion with the establishment of vivaria, its disappearance after the Byzantine period.

Citation

Lamb, A., Valenzuela, A., Baker, K., Carden, R. F., Evans, J., Higham, T., …Sykes, N. (2016). Both introduced and extinct: The fallow deer of Roman Mallorca. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 9, 168-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.038

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 18, 2016
Online Publication Date	Jul 25, 2016
Publication Date	2016-10
Deposit Date	Jul 24, 2018
Journal	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Electronic ISSN	2352-409X
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	9
Pages	168-177
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.038
Keywords	Fallow deer; Roman; AMS dating; Stable isotopes; Genetics; Osteometrics; Western Mediterranean
Public URL	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/820863
Publisher URL	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X16303029?via%3Dihub