Review of the oldest evidence of domestic fowl Gallus gallus f. domestica from the Czech Republic in its European context

摘要

An analysis of pre-La Tone period osteological finds of domestic fowl within the Czech Republic is reported. The oldest evidence, a part of a female skeleton, comes from the site at Ostrov-Zapy (Prague - east district) dated to the end of the Bronze Age (end of Stitary culture, Hallstatt B3, which corresponds to the second half of the 9(th) century BC). Other skeleton remains come from the Rubin site (Lowly distr.) dated to the Hallstatt D period. These and other pre-La Tene period archaeological finds are analysed in the Bohemian and European context. The origin of domestic fowl in Central Europe, as well as ritual aspects and size are discussed together with detailed morphometric characterization.