La consommation de viande dans les villes romaines d'Île-de-France au Ier siècle. Les cas de Meaux et de Paris (Seine-et-Marne et Seine) / Meat consumption in the roman cities of Ile-de-France during the 1st century AD. The cases of meaux and paris (seine-et-marne and seine)

Abstract

Through the analysis of 30.000 animal bones discovered in Meaux "Rue Alfred-Maury " (Seine-et- Marne) and Paris "Rue Pierre-et-Marie-Curie " (Seine), this paper describes some patterns of meat consumption during the Ist c. AD, the provisioning and the treatment of the meat in these cities. The approach focuses on the differences between the two cities taken into account regarding the butchering techniques and the size of cattle. It is likely that the animal breeding and exploitation has evolved more rapidely in Meaux than in Paris.