Geographical differences for Sheep and Goat in the early Medieval Period
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A medieval bone material of lesser livestock (sheep and goat) from Oslo and Trondheim is compared by means of discriminant analysis. Metacarpals and metatarsals were included in the study and four measurements of bone size were used. Bones from Trondheim were found to be wider at the distal end compared with bones from Oslo. The other measurements did not make any additional contribution to the differences between the populations. The fact that the differences were consistent for both species, suggests that the populations were partially, isolated and possibly subject to different feeding conditions.
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