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Zooarchaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)

By Elizabeth J. Reitz , Elizabeth S. Wing

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521857260, 9780521857260
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20711382 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
558\559
Time added
2023-11-26 18:34:43

Description

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.

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