Antiquity Studies

Le offerte animali e vegetali nei santuari paleoveneti: alcune considerazioni

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Abstract

The sacrifices and offerings that were made in the Paleovenetian sanctuaries, active between the eighth century B.C. and the beginning of the Roman era, are documented by numerous animal and plant remains found in excavations. Many similarities can be observed in the contexts analysed, but some peculiarities are also noted, probably due both to the different deities worshipped in the sanctuaries and to the specific resources of the various communities. The comparison of animal and plant remains suggests the hypothesis that a greater use of panicoideae, compared to other cereals, may also depend on particular bird-related beliefs.


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Submitted: July 17, 2025 | Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025 | Published Oct. 19, 2026 | Language: it

Keywords Sanctuaries • Iron Age • Archaeozoology • Veneto • Archaeobotany • North-eastern Italy

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