Der Hund in der mitteleuropäischen Eisenzeit
Subtitle: wirtschaftliche, rituelle und soziale Aspekte
By: Alisa Scheibner
Series: Berliner archäologische Forschungen -- Band 12; Berliner archäologische Forschungen -- Bd. 12.
Publisher: Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Rahden/Westf
Language: ger
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9783896465221
Subjects: Mammal remains (Archaeology); Dogs; History; Iron age; Antiquities; Eisenzeit; Hund
Other titles: Hund in der Eisenzeit
Description: Deliberate killing of dogs is mainly attested at ritual sites. Dog bones in graves are particularly frequent in the Hallstatt Period. The secondary use of dogs as working animals for herding, guarding, and hunting is attested by picture sources. As analogies Antique and Early Medieval written sources also attest the importance of dogs as guardians, attribute of chthonic gods, sacrificial animals, hunting companions, and as a symbol of fertility.
Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Masterarbeit--Freie Universität Berlin, 2010).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-122).

Summaries in English and German.