Lynx remains are rare in archaeological assemblages. The skeleton of an adult male
accompanied by four dogs was found in a large Migration Period pit at Zamárdi–Kútvölgyi‐dűlő
II, Hungary. Extant lynx skeletons were used in estimating the shoulder height of
this individual. Its stature is comparable to those of the large dogs it was buried
with. None of the five skeletons showed skinning marks. Although the physical reconstruction
of the lynx was of help in appraising this special pit, the actual nature of the deposit
remains in question. Possible interpretations range from the mundane discard of carcasses
to the poorly understood ritual burial of carnivores, beginning with the lynx. We
reviewed these options within the framework of cultural diversity of Migration Period
peoples in west‐central Hungary.
