Archaeology of Animal Bones

Name: Archaeology of Animal Bones
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ISBN: 9781603440844

ISBN-10: 1603440844

ISBN-13: 9781603440844

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Authors: Terry O'Connor

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Animal ecologists can observe the present and reconstruct the last one or two centuries from historical sources, but the study of animal bones adds valuable insight into the peoples and landscapes of the past while telling much about the evolution of human-animal relationships. In this standard work, now available in paperback, O'Connor offers a detailed overview of the study of animal bones. He analyzes bone composition and structure and the archaeological evidence left by the processes of life, death, and decomposition. He goes on to look at how bone is excavated, examined, described, identified, measured, and reassembled into skeletons. The bulk of the book is devoted to the…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Publication date: 7/23/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034