Млекопитающие в системе жизнеобеспечения хунну Забайкалья (новый этап исследований)

Abstract

The article focuses on research of the archeozoological remains in the sites of Xiongnuu based on the results of excavations in 2015. In 2015 the excavations of Xiongnu sites in the Western Transbaikalia were carried out. The remains of mammals were unearthed in three sites – the Nizhniy Mangitruy settlement and two cemeteries – Il’movaya Pad’ and Gudzhir-Myge. The cattle was the main source of meat diet for the Xiongnu population, its importance in economy is proved by the findings in burial complexes. Important occupation was dog breeding. The proportion of dog breeding and pig breeding needs to be researched. It appears that in some seasons the hunting of roe, the most widely spread wild hoofed animal in the Transbaikalia, was practiced.

Приведены результаты археологического исследования системы жизнеобеспечения хунну Забайкалья.