Abstract
Consumption practices and waste management are two aspects of human behavior which are closely linked together. This relationship varies according to environmental and social circumstances and presents itself in unique ways in different communities. This paper aims at understanding the consumption and disposal practices of a Late Antiquity coastal town (AitoXXcovta/Zcb^ouoa [Apollonia/Sozousa]) in the southern Levant. Our analysis reveals a well-organized garbage disposal mechanism that may have been supervised by a governing body. We conclude that waste management and waste utilization in agriculture and various industries were prevalent in the 5th and 6th cent. c.E. in Palestine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 186-204 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palastina-Vereins |
Volume | 133 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Animal bones
- Late antiquity
- Late antiquity diet
- Refuse disposal
- Social diversity
- Waste management