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This little piggy went to market … an archaeozoological study of modern meat values

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2017

László Bartosiewicz
László Bartosiewicz*
Affiliation:
Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Archaeology, Múzeum Körút 4B, Budapest, Hungary
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Abstract

This study is part of broader ethnoarchaeological studies of the value attributed to various cuts of beef and pork. It is aimed at establishing a perspective from which the osteological and cultural aspects of palaeodiets can be equally evaluated. Meat prices analysed in this study originate from 24 supermarkets in 16 developed countries. The great regional variability of identical cuts, and especially intestines shows the importance of local traditions which when combined with the actual nutritional value are expressed in retail prices.

Este artículo forma parte de un análisis etnoarqueologico todaviá en march a que se trata del valor atribuido a varias partes de la carne de vaca y puerco. Si bien el objeto primordial del estudio es el de propoicionar una perspectiva amplia, desde el análisis osteologico de paleodietas human as hasta las consideraciónes que influyen preferencias culturales. Se ha estudiado precios actuales de 24 supermercados en 16 paises desarollados. Además de un análisis de la variación anatómica reflejada en los valores comerciales se expresaron las diferencias y semejanzas regionales. Los precios de carne del mismo tipo, y sobre todo los de entrañas (corazón, cerebro, hígado etc.), pueden ser altamente variables y dependen principalmente de tradiciones locales. La composición alimentaria se combina con esta apreciación cultural en el valor comercial de came.

Diese Studie ist ein Teil einer ethnoarchäologischen Forschung, die vermeintlichen Werte der Rindund Schweinefleische untersucht. Ihr Ziel ist die Eröffnung einer Perspektive, aus der die osteologischen und kulturellen Aspekte der Paleodiät gleichersmassen gewertet werden kann. Die analysierten Preise stammen aus 24 Supermärkten von 16 entwickelten Ländern. Die grosse regionale Variabilität der gleichen Fleischteile, und besonders die der Innereien zeigt die Wichtigkeit der lokalen Traditionen. Mit diesen Faktoren verschlungen wird der Marktpreis durch den Nährungswert bestimmt.

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archaeozoologypalaeodietsethnocentric biasarqueozoologíapaleodietaprejuicios etnocentricosArchäozoologiePälaeodiäteethnozentrische Verzerrung
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Journal of European Archaeology , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , Spring 1997 , pp. 170 - 182
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Copyright © European Association of Archaeologists 

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