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Thomas, R. (2010). Translocated testudinidae: the earliest archaeological evidence for land tortoise in britain. Post-Medieval Archaeology, 44(1), 165–171.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Thomas2010 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Systematik = taxonomy, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo graeca Creators: Thomas Collection: Post-Medieval Archaeology |
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Testudinidae Testudo graeca This paper calls attention to the discovery of what is believed to be the earliest archaeological evidence for land tortoise in Britain. The specimen derived from a late 19th-century context at Stafford Castle and was associated with bones of cats and dogs, which may have been kept as pets by the castle’s caretakers. The date accords with the historically attested rise in tortoise importation and with changes in attitudes towards pet animals.
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