Zooarchaeology of Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Southwestern Sicily: Faunal Analysis from Selinus and Akragas as Evidence of Differences in the Treatment of Animals for Ritual Purposes

Zooarchaeology of Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Southwestern Sicily: Faunal Analysis from Selinus and Akragas as Evidence of Differences in the Treatment of Animals for Ritual Purposes This book uses zooarchaeology to examine animal sacrifice in Greek sanctuaries at Selinus and Akragas (7th–3rd c. BC). Analysing large faunal assemblages, it clarifies common and rare ritual practices and offers the first major synthesis on Greek Sicilian sacrificial traditions, enriching wider Greek ritual studies. Autor: Roberto Micciche Wydawnictwo: Archaeopress Rok wydania: 2026 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 206 Wymiary: 29.6 x 21 x 1.9 cm Ilustracje: 103 figures, 13 tables (colour throughout) Język: angielski ISBN: 9781805832478