Goose Keeping, Elite Emulation and Egyptianized Feasting at Late Bronze Lachish

Koch, Ido

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“…Globally, domesticated geese were derived from two wild species: (1) the greylag goose ( Anser anser ), a progenitor of many domestic breeds, including the current native geese in Egypt; and (2) the swan goose ( Anser cygnoides ), an ancestor of the Chinese and African goose breeds [ 1 , 2 ]. Historically, the goose was one of the first birds domesticated in Egypt more than 3000 years ago [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. It was used for meat, fat and down, as well as in the cultic sphere [ 6 ].…”

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“…Historically, the goose was one of the first birds domesticated in Egypt more than 3000 years ago [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. It was used for meat, fat and down, as well as in the cultic sphere [ 6 ]. Ancient Egyptians invented a force-feeding technique for producing fatty liver (around 2686–2181 BC) and introduced the feather plucking technique of geese [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Domestic Geese (Anser anser) in Egypt

Abdel-Kafy

Ramadan

Ali

et al. 2021

Animals

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The objectives of this study were to achieve phenotypic characterization of three domestic Egyptian goose populations collected from three different geographical zones (Kafr El-Sheikh, Fayoum and Luxor) and to perform genetic characterization of these three populations based on mtDNA D-loop and 12 microsatellite markers. The body measurements of 402 domestic mature geese belonging to these three governorates showed that the lengths of the head, culmen and tarsus and the live body weight varied significantly among the three studied Egyptian goose populations. After alignment of a 710-base-pair segment of the goose mtDNA control region, there was a single haplotype in the three Egyptian goose populations, indicating the same maternal origins. The genotyping of the 12 microsatellite markers showed low diversity indices, including average observed (NA) and effective (NE) number of alleles and observed (HO) and expected heterozygosity (HE) (3.333, 1.760, 0.277 and 0.352, respectively), and a high inbreeding coefficient (FIS = 0.203) across the three Egyptian goose populations. The high inbreeding and low genetic and morphological differentiation of Egyptian geese could be corrected by establishing a large base population through capturing small populations with the highest genetic variation. The findings of the current study can therefore serve as an initial guide to design further investigations for developing conservation programs of Egyptian geese genetic resources.

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Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Domestic Geese (Anser anser) in Egypt

Abdel-Kafy

Ramadan

Ali

et al. 2021

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“…Map of Lachish showing the location of the excavation areas P and S (Lernau and Golani 2004). We can see Egyptian influence in the material culture (Koch 2014;Ussishkin 2004). Around 1130 BCE, Lachish was destroyed and burned by an unconfirmed enemy (Tufnell 1958;Ussishkin 2014).…”

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“…The results are published in five volumes (Ussishkin 2004) and a public interest book (Ussishkin 2014). Several zooarchaeologists analyzed the material (Bar-Yosef Mayer 2004;Croft 2004aCroft , 2004bDrori and Horowitz 1989;Koch 2014;Lernau and Golani 2004). The analyses included fauna from area P and area S, which gives us a baseline for comparing the results from our current study.…”

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Animal husbandry from the Middle Bronze Age through the Iron Age in the Shephelah—faunal remains from the new excavations at Lachish

Vermeersch

Riehl

Starkovich

et al. 2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Lachish (Tell ed-Duweir) is located in the southern part of the Judean foothills, known as the Shephelah, and is one of the larger and most extensively excavated multi-period sites in the southern Levant. We present the faunal results of the first three seasons of the most recent excavations, the Austrian-Israeli Expedition to Tel Lachish. The expedition focusses on two areas of the tell encompassing the Middle Bronze Age III through the Iron Age II, area S (deep section) and area P (palace area). The aims for the faunal analysis are threefold: comparing the results between the two areas, seeing how our results compare to previous analyses, and comparing Lachish to other synchronous sites in the Shephelah. We observe differences in subsistence strategies between the areas in addition to diachronic differences. Ovicaprids dominate all assemblages, but we see shifts in the sheep to goat ratio and mortality profiles through time indicating changes in subsistence strategies. Our new results largely agree with the results from previous analyses, showing the value of previous studies and their potential compatibility with newer research. A synchronic comparison of Lachish within the Shephelah shows the occupants of the site were largely self-sufficient but possibly engaged in an exchange of resources in the vicinity.

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“…Geese were utilized throughout the Levant for their meat, fat, and feathers (Houlihan 2001: 189-91). In the previous Late Bronze Age, geese were associated with the elite, and their consumption was linked to Egyptian emulation (Koch 2014). Chicken was not widely consumed with only 6 %, and it was only identified at Tel Dor and at Shiloh (Figure 1, Appendix 2).…”

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Chickens, Partridges, and the /tor/ of Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible

Altmann

Spiciarich

2020

Die Welt des Orients

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Traditionally translated as "turtledove, " several scholars have recently argued for alternative renderings for the term /tor/ in the sacrificial ordinances of Gen 15:9; Num 6:10; and frequently in Leviticus. The importance of the identification of /tor/ lies in its impact on our understanding of biblical sacrificial practices, anthropological understandings of Israelite cult, and their relationship to Israelite meal practices. Specifically, hinging on the nature of the /tor/ is the question of whether all sacrificial animals were domesticated, and to what degree, which has ramifications for the understanding of the connection between the boundaries of Israelite household and Israelite altar. In a first step, this paper will incorporate data concerning the identification of archaeological remains of birds throughout the Southern Levant, allowing material culture to weigh in on the discussion. A second step will bring together the zooarcheological data and biblical reflections on possible identifications for this bird in ancient Israel.

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Goose Keeping, Elite Emulation and Egyptianized Feasting at Late Bronze Lachish

Cited by 28 publications

References 38 publications

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Domestic Geese (Anser anser) in Egypt

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Domestic Geese (Anser anser) in Egypt

Animal husbandry from the Middle Bronze Age through the Iron Age in the Shephelah—faunal remains from the new excavations at Lachish

Chickens, Partridges, and the /tor/ of Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible

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