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Which animals did Neolithic Aegean communities raise?

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Map of the Aegean region highlighting principal archaeological sites associated with ancient Aegean civilizations around 1250 BCE. The map shows mainland Greece, western Anatolia, and numerous islands in the Aegean Sea, with key locations such as Mycenae, Knossos, Troy, and Athens labeled. — Aegean civilizations Principal sites associated with Aegean civilizations.

Neolithic Aegean communities raised several types of livestock to supplement their diet and economy. According to archaeological evidence, these early agriculturalists raised:

Cattle1
Sheep1
Goats1
Pigs1

While these communities relied on animal husbandry, they also continued to engage in hunting and fishing to diversify their food sources.1