The shipwreck codenamed ANG-003 was located in Caldeira Island, within the group of islands known as “Ilhas Primeiras”, in Angoche, Province of Nampula, Republic of Mozambique, in 2003 following information from fishermen. The nature of... more
The shipwreck codenamed ANG-003 was located in Caldeira Island, within the group of islands known as “Ilhas Primeiras”, in Angoche, Province of Nampula, Republic of Mozambique, in 2003 following information from fishermen. The nature of the artefacts observed at the site as well as the typology of the artillery reportedly recovered from there, point to an unknown Portuguese Indiaman of the second or third quarter of the 16th century. The copper ingots found at the wreck carried marks which were tentatively identified as the trademark of the Fugger family during the same time period and archaeometallurgical analyses place their origin at the mining areas of Neusohl and other ore deposits of Slovakia.
Abstract: I will review recent zooarchaeological work in Bulgaria for the Neolithic and Copper Age in order to investigate the Secondary Products Revolution. This is the first review of the zooarchaeology in Bulgaria focused on Secondary... more
Abstract: I will review recent zooarchaeological work in Bulgaria for the Neolithic and Copper Age in order to investigate the Secondary Products Revolution. This is the first review of the zooarchaeology in Bulgaria focused on Secondary Products Revolution since (S. Bökönyi’s 1974) seminal work in the eastern Balkans. Since then, excavations have generated a great deal of new material. Unfortunately, these data are all spread across the Balkans in different museums and institutions, making comparative work very difficult. Recently, I have been able to compile a catalogue of zooarchaeological material, by receiving reports from colleagues. These data will provide a new perspective on the changes in exploitation of domesticates that occurred between the Neolithic and Copper Age in Bulgaria.
