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From sacred symbolism to luxury display and consumption: The peacock in medieval Catalonia- Data from zooarchaeological, iconographic and literay evidences.
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[eng] This work presents the first remains of a peacock (Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758) discovered in an archeological context in Catalonia. It is a well-preserved animal
(14 remains of an adult female) located in medieval levels—datable to the 13th century (1210–1278 cal. AD) at the site of Carrer de Sotstinent Navarro, in the city of
Barcelona. We present the study of the remains of this animal together with that of
the other birds recovered from the same excavation. In addition, by referring to iconographic and literary sources, some reflections are made on the species in Catalonia in medieval times. The interpretation of the remains could range from a symbolic religious use of the animal to a more profane one, as an element of identification of social status and economic ostentation, in the field of gastronomy or as an ornamental animal. The study of the remains and their archeological context seem to support this last hypothesis.
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MIRÓ I ALAIX, Carme, et al. From sacred symbolism to luxury display and consumption: The peacock in medieval Catalonia- Data from zooarchaeological, iconographic and literay evidences. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 2022. ISSN 1047-482X. [consulted: 17 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216244