"The fact that the knives were found in the same place indicates that the people living in the Hammam Building Complex were engaged in animal husbandry."
"The discovery of these knives confirms that families involved in animal husbandry lived in the Hadrianopolis region in ancient times."
"The fact that they were found as a set is also very important. We can see that they were used in a similar manner to modern kitchen knives."
Archaeologists discovered iron kitchen knives and a marble whetstone from the 5th or 6th century in Hadrianopolis, Turkey. Found in fragments, they were restored to their original shapes. The knives, identical in type but of graduated sizes, suggest a connection to animal husbandry. Evidence indicates that livestock activities were prevalent in Hadrianopolis during antiquity. The discovery confirms that families involved in animal husbandry lived in the region, although the exact nature of their activities remains open to interpretation.
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