Zooarchaeology

Name: Zooarchaeology
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ISBN: 9780521673938

ISBN-10: 0521673933

ISBN-13: 9780521673938

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Elizabeth S. Wing, Elizabeth J. Reitz

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This book serves as an introductory text for students interested in identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. This revised edition reflects developments in zooarchaeology that have occurred during the past decade. It includes new sections on enamel ultrastructure and incremental analysis, stable isotyopes and trace elements, ancient genetics and enzymes, environmental reconstruction, people as agents of environmental change, applications of zooarchaeology in animal conversation and heritage management, and a discussion of issues pertaining to the curation of archaeofaunal materials.

Book details

List price: $74.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.88" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Preface to the Second Edition


Acknowledgments



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



Evidence for Past Environmental Conditions



Conclusions



Taxonomic List



Anatomical Drawings



Reference Collections, Management of Archaeofaunal Collections, Publication, and Curation



Hypothetical Collection Data


Bibliography


Systematic Index


Topical Index