Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (18.2006(2008))

OLD DONGOLA

SUDAN

(Bos primigenius f domestica) — 70 fragments,
making up 35% of the determined
fragments. Bones of pig ranked third in
quantity, but the total number was
definitely less than the three previously
mentioned species — only seven remains,
which constitutes 3-5%. Apart from the
consumptional species, three fragments of
dog bones were recorded (1.5%), two bones
of camel (1%) and one of a donkey or horse
(0.5%) {Table / ].
A comparative analysis of species
distribution of faunal remains from the
monastery (Kom H) and palace structure
(Kom A) in Old Dongola and the
Banganarti church gave the following
results. In terms of the number of species

represented, the assemblage from the
monastery is the poorest. In the palace
structure at Dongola and at Banganarti,
remains of birds, fish and mollusk were also
noted, none of which were found at the
monastery (Osypihska 2004a; 2004b). In
the species percentage share, the material
from the monastery could be likened to that
from Banganarti: 58% small ruminants in
the monastery and 49-59% depending on
the assemblage in Banganarti. At the palace
in Dongola, these species in an analogous
period constituted 37% and 19%· On the
other hand, the cattle percentage was much
higher in the material from the monastery
(35%) compared to that from Banganarti,
where it oscillated between 25% and 27%.


Fig. 1. Selection of faunal remains from the SW-E sector of the monastery site in Old Dongola
(Kom H) (Photo M. Osypinska)

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