TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fiddaman, Steven R.
AU  - Dimopoulos, Evangelos A.
AU  - Lebrasseur, Ophélie
AU  - du Plessis, Louis
AU  - Vrancken, Bram
AU  - Charlton, Sophy
AU  - Haruda, Ashleigh F.
AU  - Tabbada, Kristina
AU  - Flammer, Patrik G.
AU  - Dascalu, Stefan
AU  - Marković, Nemanja
AU  - Li, Hannah
AU  - Franklin, Gabrielle
AU  - Symmons, Robert
AU  - Baron, Henriette
AU  - Daróczi-Szabó, László
AU  - Shaymuratova, Dilyara N.
AU  - Askeyev, Igor V.
AU  - Putelat, Olivier
AU  - Sana, Maria
AU  - Davoudi, Hossein
AU  - Fathi, Homa
AU  - Mucheshi, Amir Saed
AU  - Vahdati, Ali Akbar
AU  - Zhang, Liangren
AU  - Foster, Alison
AU  - Sykes, Naomi
AU  - Baumberg, Gabrielle Cass
AU  - Bulatović, Jelena
AU  - Askeyev, Arthur O.
AU  - Askeyev, Oleg V.
AU  - Mashkour, Marjan
AU  - Pybus, Oliver G.
AU  - Nair, Venugopal
AU  - Larson, Greger
AU  - Smith, Adrian L.
AU  - Frantz, Laurent A. F.
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1134
AB  - The pronounced growth in livestock populations since the 1950s has altered the epidemiological and evolutionary trajectory of their associated pathogens. For example, Marek’s disease virus (MDV), which causes lymphoid tumors in chickens, has experienced a marked increase in virulence over the past century. Today, MDV infections kill >90% of unvaccinated birds, and controlling it costs more than US$1 billion annually. By sequencing MDV genomes derived from archeological chickens, we demonstrate that it has been circulating for at least 1000 years. We functionally tested the Meq oncogene, one of 49 viral genes positively selected in modern strains, demonstrating that ancient MDV was likely incapable of driving tumor formation. Our results demonstrate the power of ancient DNA approaches to trace the molecular basis of virulence in economically relevant pathogens.
PB  - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
T2  - Science
T1  - Ancient chicken remains reveal the origins of virulence in Marek’s disease virus
EP  - 1281
IS  - 6676
SP  - 1276
VL  - 382
DO  - 10.1126/science.adg2238
ER  - 

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year = "2023",
abstract = "The pronounced growth in livestock populations since the 1950s has altered the epidemiological and evolutionary trajectory of their associated pathogens. For example, Marek’s disease virus (MDV), which causes lymphoid tumors in chickens, has experienced a marked increase in virulence over the past century. Today, MDV infections kill >90% of unvaccinated birds, and controlling it costs more than US$1 billion annually. By sequencing MDV genomes derived from archeological chickens, we demonstrate that it has been circulating for at least 1000 years. We functionally tested the Meq oncogene, one of 49 viral genes positively selected in modern strains, demonstrating that ancient MDV was likely incapable of driving tumor formation. Our results demonstrate the power of ancient DNA approaches to trace the molecular basis of virulence in economically relevant pathogens.",
publisher = "American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)",
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title = "Ancient chicken remains reveal the origins of virulence in Marek’s disease virus",
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Fiddaman, S. R., Dimopoulos, E. A., Lebrasseur, O., du Plessis, L., Vrancken, B., Charlton, S., Haruda, A. F., Tabbada, K., Flammer, P. G., Dascalu, S., Marković, N., Li, H., Franklin, G., Symmons, R., Baron, H., Daróczi-Szabó, L., Shaymuratova, D. N., Askeyev, I. V., Putelat, O., Sana, M., Davoudi, H., Fathi, H., Mucheshi, A. S., Vahdati, A. A., Zhang, L., Foster, A., Sykes, N., Baumberg, G. C., Bulatović, J., Askeyev, A. O., Askeyev, O. V., Mashkour, M., Pybus, O. G., Nair, V., Larson, G., Smith, A. L.,& Frantz, L. A. F.. (2023). Ancient chicken remains reveal the origins of virulence in Marek’s disease virus. in Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)., 382(6676), 1276-1281.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adg2238

Fiddaman SR, Dimopoulos EA, Lebrasseur O, du Plessis L, Vrancken B, Charlton S, Haruda AF, Tabbada K, Flammer PG, Dascalu S, Marković N, Li H, Franklin G, Symmons R, Baron H, Daróczi-Szabó L, Shaymuratova DN, Askeyev IV, Putelat O, Sana M, Davoudi H, Fathi H, Mucheshi AS, Vahdati AA, Zhang L, Foster A, Sykes N, Baumberg GC, Bulatović J, Askeyev AO, Askeyev OV, Mashkour M, Pybus OG, Nair V, Larson G, Smith AL, Frantz LAF. Ancient chicken remains reveal the origins of virulence in Marek’s disease virus. in Science. 2023;382(6676):1276-1281.
doi:10.1126/science.adg2238 .

Fiddaman, Steven R., Dimopoulos, Evangelos A., Lebrasseur, Ophélie, du Plessis, Louis, Vrancken, Bram, Charlton, Sophy, Haruda, Ashleigh F., Tabbada, Kristina, Flammer, Patrik G., Dascalu, Stefan, Marković, Nemanja, Li, Hannah, Franklin, Gabrielle, Symmons, Robert, Baron, Henriette, Daróczi-Szabó, László, Shaymuratova, Dilyara N., Askeyev, Igor V., Putelat, Olivier, Sana, Maria, Davoudi, Hossein, Fathi, Homa, Mucheshi, Amir Saed, Vahdati, Ali Akbar, Zhang, Liangren, Foster, Alison, Sykes, Naomi, Baumberg, Gabrielle Cass, Bulatović, Jelena, Askeyev, Arthur O., Askeyev, Oleg V., Mashkour, Marjan, Pybus, Oliver G., Nair, Venugopal, Larson, Greger, Smith, Adrian L., Frantz, Laurent A. F., "Ancient chicken remains reveal the origins of virulence in Marek’s disease virus" in Science, 382, no. 6676 (2023):1276-1281,
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adg2238 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Yu, He
AU  - Jamieson, Alexandra
AU  - Hulme-Beaman, Ardern
AU  - Conroy, Chris J.
AU  - Knight, Becky
AU  - Speller, Camilla
AU  - Al-Jarah, Hiba
AU  - Eager, Heidi
AU  - Trinks, Alexandra
AU  - Adikari, Gamini
AU  - Baron, Henriette
AU  - Böhlendorf-Arslan, Beate
AU  - Bohingamuwa, Wijerathne
AU  - Crowther, Alison
AU  - Cucchi, Thomas
AU  - Esser, Kinie
AU  - Fleisher, Jeffrey
AU  - Gidney, Louisa
AU  - Gladilina, Elena
AU  - Gol’din, Pavel
AU  - Goodman, Steven M.
AU  - Hamilton-Dyer, Sheila
AU  - Helm, Richard
AU  - Hillman, Jesse C.
AU  - Kallala, Nabil
AU  - Kivikero, Hanna
AU  - Kovács, Zsófia E.
AU  - Kunst, Günther Karl
AU  - Kyselý, René
AU  - Linderholm, Anna
AU  - Maraoui-Telmini, Bouthéina
AU  - Marković, Nemanja
AU  - Morales-Muñiz, Arturo
AU  - Nabais, Mariana
AU  - O’Connor, Terry
AU  - Oueslati, Tarek
AU  - Quintana Morales, Eréndira M.
AU  - Pasda, Kerstin
AU  - Perera, Jude
AU  - Perera, Nimal
AU  - Radbauer, Silvia
AU  - Ramon, Joan
AU  - Rannamäe, Eve
AU  - Sanmartí Grego, Joan
AU  - Treasure, Edward
AU  - Valenzuela-Lamas, Silvia
AU  - van der Jagt, Inge
AU  - Van Neer, Wim
AU  - Vigne, Jean-Denis
AU  - Walker, Thomas
AU  - Wynne-Jones, Stephanie
AU  - Zeiler, Jørn
AU  - Dobney, Keith
AU  - Boivin, Nicole
AU  - Searle, Jeremy B.
AU  - Krause-Kyora, Ben
AU  - Krause, Johannes
AU  - Larson, Greger
AU  - Orton, David
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30009-z
UR  - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/414
AB  - The distribution of the black rat (Rattus rattus) has been heavily influenced by its association with humans. The dispersal history of this non-native commensal rodent across Europe, however, remains poorly understood, and different introductions may have occurred during the Roman and medieval periods. Here, in order to reconstruct the population history of European black rats, we first generate a de novo genome assembly of the black rat. We then sequence 67 ancient and three modern black rat mitogenomes, and 36 ancient and three modern nuclear genomes from archaeological sites spanning the 1st-17th centuries CE in Europe and North Africa. Analyses of our newly reported sequences, together with published mitochondrial DNA sequences, confirm that black rats were introduced into the Mediterranean and Europe from Southwest Asia. Genomic analyses of the ancient rats reveal a population turnover in temperate Europe between the 6th and 10th centuries CE, coincident with an archaeologically attested decline in the black rat population. The near disappearance and re-emergence of black rats in Europe may have been the result of the breakdown of the Roman Empire, the First Plague Pandemic, and/or post-Roman climatic cooling.
T2  - Nature Communications
T1  - Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history
IS  - 1
SP  - 2399
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Yu, He and Jamieson, Alexandra and Hulme-Beaman, Ardern and Conroy, Chris J. and Knight, Becky and Speller, Camilla and Al-Jarah, Hiba and Eager, Heidi and Trinks, Alexandra and Adikari, Gamini and Baron, Henriette and Böhlendorf-Arslan, Beate and Bohingamuwa, Wijerathne and Crowther, Alison and Cucchi, Thomas and Esser, Kinie and Fleisher, Jeffrey and Gidney, Louisa and Gladilina, Elena and Gol’din, Pavel and Goodman, Steven M. and Hamilton-Dyer, Sheila and Helm, Richard and Hillman, Jesse C. and Kallala, Nabil and Kivikero, Hanna and Kovács, Zsófia E. and Kunst, Günther Karl and Kyselý, René and Linderholm, Anna and Maraoui-Telmini, Bouthéina and Marković, Nemanja and Morales-Muñiz, Arturo and Nabais, Mariana and O’Connor, Terry and Oueslati, Tarek and Quintana Morales, Eréndira M. and Pasda, Kerstin and Perera, Jude and Perera, Nimal and Radbauer, Silvia and Ramon, Joan and Rannamäe, Eve and Sanmartí Grego, Joan and Treasure, Edward and Valenzuela-Lamas, Silvia and van der Jagt, Inge and Van Neer, Wim and Vigne, Jean-Denis and Walker, Thomas and Wynne-Jones, Stephanie and Zeiler, Jørn and Dobney, Keith and Boivin, Nicole and Searle, Jeremy B. and Krause-Kyora, Ben and Krause, Johannes and Larson, Greger and Orton, David",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The distribution of the black rat (Rattus rattus) has been heavily influenced by its association with humans. The dispersal history of this non-native commensal rodent across Europe, however, remains poorly understood, and different introductions may have occurred during the Roman and medieval periods. Here, in order to reconstruct the population history of European black rats, we first generate a de novo genome assembly of the black rat. We then sequence 67 ancient and three modern black rat mitogenomes, and 36 ancient and three modern nuclear genomes from archaeological sites spanning the 1st-17th centuries CE in Europe and North Africa. Analyses of our newly reported sequences, together with published mitochondrial DNA sequences, confirm that black rats were introduced into the Mediterranean and Europe from Southwest Asia. Genomic analyses of the ancient rats reveal a population turnover in temperate Europe between the 6th and 10th centuries CE, coincident with an archaeologically attested decline in the black rat population. The near disappearance and re-emergence of black rats in Europe may have been the result of the breakdown of the Roman Empire, the First Plague Pandemic, and/or post-Roman climatic cooling.",
journal = "Nature Communications",
title = "Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history",
number = "1",
pages = "2399",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z"
}

Yu, H., Jamieson, A., Hulme-Beaman, A., Conroy, C. J., Knight, B., Speller, C., Al-Jarah, H., Eager, H., Trinks, A., Adikari, G., Baron, H., Böhlendorf-Arslan, B., Bohingamuwa, W., Crowther, A., Cucchi, T., Esser, K., Fleisher, J., Gidney, L., Gladilina, E., Gol’din, P., Goodman, S. M., Hamilton-Dyer, S., Helm, R., Hillman, J. C., Kallala, N., Kivikero, H., Kovács, Z. E., Kunst, G. K., Kyselý, R., Linderholm, A., Maraoui-Telmini, B., Marković, N., Morales-Muñiz, A., Nabais, M., O’Connor, T., Oueslati, T., Quintana Morales, E. M., Pasda, K., Perera, J., Perera, N., Radbauer, S., Ramon, J., Rannamäe, E., Sanmartí Grego, J., Treasure, E., Valenzuela-Lamas, S., van der Jagt, I., Van Neer, W., Vigne, J., Walker, T., Wynne-Jones, S., Zeiler, J., Dobney, K., Boivin, N., Searle, J. B., Krause-Kyora, B., Krause, J., Larson, G.,& Orton, D.. (2022). Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history. in Nature Communications, 13(1), 2399.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z

Yu H, Jamieson A, Hulme-Beaman A, Conroy CJ, Knight B, Speller C, Al-Jarah H, Eager H, Trinks A, Adikari G, Baron H, Böhlendorf-Arslan B, Bohingamuwa W, Crowther A, Cucchi T, Esser K, Fleisher J, Gidney L, Gladilina E, Gol’din P, Goodman SM, Hamilton-Dyer S, Helm R, Hillman JC, Kallala N, Kivikero H, Kovács ZE, Kunst GK, Kyselý R, Linderholm A, Maraoui-Telmini B, Marković N, Morales-Muñiz A, Nabais M, O’Connor T, Oueslati T, Quintana Morales EM, Pasda K, Perera J, Perera N, Radbauer S, Ramon J, Rannamäe E, Sanmartí Grego J, Treasure E, Valenzuela-Lamas S, van der Jagt I, Van Neer W, Vigne J, Walker T, Wynne-Jones S, Zeiler J, Dobney K, Boivin N, Searle JB, Krause-Kyora B, Krause J, Larson G, Orton D. Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history. in Nature Communications. 2022;13(1):2399.
doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z .

Yu, He, Jamieson, Alexandra, Hulme-Beaman, Ardern, Conroy, Chris J., Knight, Becky, Speller, Camilla, Al-Jarah, Hiba, Eager, Heidi, Trinks, Alexandra, Adikari, Gamini, Baron, Henriette, Böhlendorf-Arslan, Beate, Bohingamuwa, Wijerathne, Crowther, Alison, Cucchi, Thomas, Esser, Kinie, Fleisher, Jeffrey, Gidney, Louisa, Gladilina, Elena, Gol’din, Pavel, Goodman, Steven M., Hamilton-Dyer, Sheila, Helm, Richard, Hillman, Jesse C., Kallala, Nabil, Kivikero, Hanna, Kovács, Zsófia E., Kunst, Günther Karl, Kyselý, René, Linderholm, Anna, Maraoui-Telmini, Bouthéina, Marković, Nemanja, Morales-Muñiz, Arturo, Nabais, Mariana, O’Connor, Terry, Oueslati, Tarek, Quintana Morales, Eréndira M., Pasda, Kerstin, Perera, Jude, Perera, Nimal, Radbauer, Silvia, Ramon, Joan, Rannamäe, Eve, Sanmartí Grego, Joan, Treasure, Edward, Valenzuela-Lamas, Silvia, van der Jagt, Inge, Van Neer, Wim, Vigne, Jean-Denis, Walker, Thomas, Wynne-Jones, Stephanie, Zeiler, Jørn, Dobney, Keith, Boivin, Nicole, Searle, Jeremy B., Krause-Kyora, Ben, Krause, Johannes, Larson, Greger, Orton, David, "Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history" in Nature Communications, 13, no. 1 (2022):2399,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Marković, Nemanja
AU  - Baron, Henriette
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1316
AB  - Animal remains are essential evidence of a historical ecology that has emerged
as a powerful perspective for understanding and reconstructing the landscapes of the past.
Zooarchaeological research can provide a significant contribution to issues beyond the animal
related economies in the Early Byzantine period, such as the environmental conditions and
landscape usage. The Early Byzantine site of Caričin Grad is situated 30 km southwest of
Leskovac, in southern Serbia. Excavations at the site have revealed the remains of an important
Early Byzantine city, which has been identified as Justiniana Prima, founded in the 530s by
Justinian I. In this paper, results of the analysis of wild mammal and bird remains from Caričin
Grad are considered as proxies for the reconstruction of the Early Byzantine city- and landscape.
Also, this micro-ecological study provides research questions about broader contexts of humananimal
interactions in the northern parts of the Early Byzantine Empire.
PB  - BAR International Series
T2  - Experiencing the Landscape in Antiquity 2, A. Cristilli, F. De Luca, G. Di Luca, A. Gonfloni (Eds.), BAR International Series 3107
T1  - Wildlife as Landscape Proxy for Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima)
EP  - 488
SP  - 481
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1316
ER  - 

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abstract = "Animal remains are essential evidence of a historical ecology that has emerged
as a powerful perspective for understanding and reconstructing the landscapes of the past.
Zooarchaeological research can provide a significant contribution to issues beyond the animal
related economies in the Early Byzantine period, such as the environmental conditions and
landscape usage. The Early Byzantine site of Caričin Grad is situated 30 km southwest of
Leskovac, in southern Serbia. Excavations at the site have revealed the remains of an important
Early Byzantine city, which has been identified as Justiniana Prima, founded in the 530s by
Justinian I. In this paper, results of the analysis of wild mammal and bird remains from Caričin
Grad are considered as proxies for the reconstruction of the Early Byzantine city- and landscape.
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interactions in the northern parts of the Early Byzantine Empire.",
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Marković, N.,& Baron, H.. (2022). Wildlife as Landscape Proxy for Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Experiencing the Landscape in Antiquity 2, A. Cristilli, F. De Luca, G. Di Luca, A. Gonfloni (Eds.), BAR International Series 3107
BAR International Series., 481-488.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1316

Marković N, Baron H. Wildlife as Landscape Proxy for Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Experiencing the Landscape in Antiquity 2, A. Cristilli, F. De Luca, G. Di Luca, A. Gonfloni (Eds.), BAR International Series 3107. 2022;:481-488.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1316 .

Marković, Nemanja, Baron, Henriette, "Wildlife as Landscape Proxy for Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima)" in Experiencing the Landscape in Antiquity 2, A. Cristilli, F. De Luca, G. Di Luca, A. Gonfloni (Eds.), BAR International Series 3107 (2022):481-488,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1316 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Nemanja
AU  - Ivanišević, Vujadin
AU  - Baron, Henriette
AU  - Lawless, Craig
AU  - Buckley, Michael
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/379
AB  - Camels played an important role in caravan traffic and long-distance communication during the early Byzantine period as indicated by new findings from Caricin Grad. Excavations at the site revealed the remains of an important early Byzantine city, which has been identified with Justiniana Prima founded in the 530 s by Justinian I (527-565). The city, created ex nihilo, in a rural area in the north-west of the province of Dacia Mediterranea, represents a distinctive example of late urbanisation. Given the existence of the city for only 80 years and the fact that the nearby locality remained uninhabited until modern times, the site has yielded well-preserved monuments and remains of material culture. They allow for a detailed study of the urbanism, architecture, material culture and other aspects of daily life from the second quarter of the 6th century to the beginning of the 7th century. Here we investigate the camel remains discovered in five locations in Caricin Grad. Morphometric and proteomic analyses, including both collagen peptide mass fingerprint analysis (ZooMS) as well as in-depth sequencing, revealed that the majority originate from hybrids of the dromedary and Bactrian camels. Supported by written sources from the Early Byzantine period, it appears as though the use of the Caricin Grad camels was primarily for civilian purposes. These results highlight the complementarity of morphometric and proteomic approaches and their value in better understanding the impact of the early Byzantine economy.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
T1  - The last caravans in antiquity: Camel remains from Caricin Grad (Justiniana Prima)
VL  - 38
DO  - 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103038
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abstract = "Camels played an important role in caravan traffic and long-distance communication during the early Byzantine period as indicated by new findings from Caricin Grad. Excavations at the site revealed the remains of an important early Byzantine city, which has been identified with Justiniana Prima founded in the 530 s by Justinian I (527-565). The city, created ex nihilo, in a rural area in the north-west of the province of Dacia Mediterranea, represents a distinctive example of late urbanisation. Given the existence of the city for only 80 years and the fact that the nearby locality remained uninhabited until modern times, the site has yielded well-preserved monuments and remains of material culture. They allow for a detailed study of the urbanism, architecture, material culture and other aspects of daily life from the second quarter of the 6th century to the beginning of the 7th century. Here we investigate the camel remains discovered in five locations in Caricin Grad. Morphometric and proteomic analyses, including both collagen peptide mass fingerprint analysis (ZooMS) as well as in-depth sequencing, revealed that the majority originate from hybrids of the dromedary and Bactrian camels. Supported by written sources from the Early Byzantine period, it appears as though the use of the Caricin Grad camels was primarily for civilian purposes. These results highlight the complementarity of morphometric and proteomic approaches and their value in better understanding the impact of the early Byzantine economy.",
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journal = "Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports",
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volume = "38",
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Marković, N., Ivanišević, V., Baron, H., Lawless, C.,& Buckley, M.. (2021). The last caravans in antiquity: Camel remains from Caricin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 38.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103038

Marković N, Ivanišević V, Baron H, Lawless C, Buckley M. The last caravans in antiquity: Camel remains from Caricin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 2021;38.
doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103038 .

Marković, Nemanja, Ivanišević, Vujadin, Baron, Henriette, Lawless, Craig, Buckley, Michael, "The last caravans in antiquity: Camel remains from Caricin Grad (Justiniana Prima)" in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 38 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103038 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Baron, Henriette
AU  - Marković, Nemanja
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1315
AB  - The ruin city known as Caričin Grad is generally identified as the Byzantine city of Justiniana Prima. The
site is located in southern Serbia, on the eastern slopes of mountain Radan, about 30 km southwest of the town of
Leskovac. Recent excavations at Caričin Grad yield a small assemblage of fish bone consisting of 252 specimens.
The paper presents the fish bone spectra from Caričin Grad as a component of the city’s subsistence strategies in
a difficult setting and in time of turmoil. It gives an account of the streams and reservoirs of the region and puts
the species spectrum into the context of Byzantine fish consumption patterns as evidenced by zooarchaeological
research.
PB  - Archaeopress
T2  - Animal Husbandry and Hunting in the Central and Western Balkans Through Time, N. Marković, J. Bulatović (Eds.). Archaeopress, Oxford
T1  - Fish Consumption and Trade in Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima)
SP  - 154
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1315
ER  - 

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site is located in southern Serbia, on the eastern slopes of mountain Radan, about 30 km southwest of the town of
Leskovac. Recent excavations at Caričin Grad yield a small assemblage of fish bone consisting of 252 specimens.
The paper presents the fish bone spectra from Caričin Grad as a component of the city’s subsistence strategies in
a difficult setting and in time of turmoil. It gives an account of the streams and reservoirs of the region and puts
the species spectrum into the context of Byzantine fish consumption patterns as evidenced by zooarchaeological
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Baron, H.,& Marković, N.. (2020). Fish Consumption and Trade in Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Animal Husbandry and Hunting in the Central and Western Balkans Through Time, N. Marković, J. Bulatović (Eds.). Archaeopress, Oxford
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Baron H, Marković N. Fish Consumption and Trade in Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima). in Animal Husbandry and Hunting in the Central and Western Balkans Through Time, N. Marković, J. Bulatović (Eds.). Archaeopress, Oxford. 2020;:154.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1315 .

Baron, Henriette, Marković, Nemanja, "Fish Consumption and Trade in Early Byzantine Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima)" in Animal Husbandry and Hunting in the Central and Western Balkans Through Time, N. Marković, J. Bulatović (Eds.). Archaeopress, Oxford (2020):154,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1315 .

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