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Zooarchaeology

by Elizabeth J. Reitz and Elizabeth A. Wing

Bang-up-to-date, this new textbook is sure to become THE text for undergraduates zooarchaeology courses. Unlike most of its predecessors, it covers both vertebrate and invertebrate classes, outlining methods for their identification and concentrating on detecting the relationship in antiquity between humans and animals. The examples range from the Pleistocene to the nineteenth century and are taken from sites worldwide. The chapters include basic biology; ecology; disposal of faunal remains and sample recovery; gathering primary data; humans as predators; control of animals through domestication; and evidences for past environmental conditions. The book is concisely and expertly written, the diagrams and examples are clear, and there is an excellent list of references. 455p, b/w figs, tabs (Cambridge UP 1999)

ISBN-13: 978-0-521-48529-6
ISBN-10: 0-521-48529-0

Paperback. Publishers price US $60.00, DBBC Price US $24.98
This book is generally in stock.

Publisher's Information - Table of contents

1. Zooarchaeology; 2. Zooarchaeological history and theory; 3. Basic biology; 4. Ecology; 5. Disposal of faunal remains and sample recovery; 6. Gathering primary data; 7. Secondary data; 8. Humans as predators; 9. Control of animals through domestication; 10. Evidences for past environmental conditions; 11. Conclusion.

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