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Zooarchaeology

Title
  1. Zooarchaeology / Elizabeth J. Reitz and Elizabeth S. Wing.
Published by
  1. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Author
  1. Reitz, Elizabeth Jean, 1946-

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Additional authors
  1. Wing, Elizabeth S.
Description
  1. xix, 455 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
  1. "Zooarchaeology is a detailed reference manual for students and professional archaeologists interested in identifying and analyzing animal remains from archaeological sites. It draws on material from all over the world, covering a time span from the Pleistocene to the nineteenth century AD with the emphasis on animals whose remains inform us about many aspects of the relationships between humans and their natural and social environments, especially site formation processes, subsistence strategies, and paleoenvironments. The authors discuss suitable methods and theories for all vertebrate classes and molluscs, and include hypothetical examples to demonstrate these. There are extensive references and illustrations to help in the process of identification."--Jacket.
Series statement
  1. Cambridge manuals in archaeology
Uniform title
  1. Cambridge manuals in archaeology
Subject
  1. Animal remains (Archaeology) > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  2. 15.30 archaeology: general
  3. 42.65 zoogeography, animal ecology
  4. Animal remains (Archaeology) > Identification
  5. Archäozoologie
  6. Dierlijke resten
  7. Archeologische vondsten
  8. Identificatie (algemeen)
  9. Wetenschappelijke technieken
  10. Archéozoologie
  11. Archéozoologie > Identification > Guides, manuels, etc
Genre/Form
  1. handbooks.
  2. manuals (instructional materials)
  3. Handbooks and manuals.
  4. Guides et manuels.
Contents
  1. Zooarchaeology -- Zooarchaeological history and theory -- Basic biology -- Ecology -- Disposal of faunal remains and sample recovery -- Gathering primary data -- Secondary data -- Humans as predators: subsistence strategies and other uses of animals -- Control of animals through domestication -- Evidences for past environmental conditions -- Conclusions -- Index.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-437) and index.