Historical dataset of osteological and archaeological records for equines on 
Crete

Klontza-Jaklova, Vera; Smíšek, Michal; Nevěčná, Romilda; Panagiotakis, Nikos; Klontzas, Manolis; Fernandes, Ricardo

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2024.110177

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Historical dataset of osteological and archaeological records for equines on Crete

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Fernandes, Ricardo
Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Society;

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Klontza-Jaklova, V., Smíšek, M., Nevěčná, R., Panagiotakis, N., Klontzas, M., & Fernandes, R. (2024). Historical dataset of osteological and archaeological records for equines on Crete. Data in Brief, 53: 110177. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2024.110177.

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We gathered evidence on the occurrence of equines in the island of Crete from the Neolithic until 1895. We relied on published archaeological and osteological records plus on historical written documents. Our dataset includes a description of the type of evidence, where this was located, and the associated absolute and relative chronologies. The collected data can be used to investigate the past spread of equids in Crete (Equus asinus and Equus caballus), their socioeconomic status, and the development of the local Cretan breed. The dataset is made available via the Abraxas data community within the Pandora data platform. This community is devoted to the historical study of horses. The dataset presented here is a component of a project tracing the history of the Cretan horse until present day.