International Council for Archaeozoology: Follow the "What is archaeozoology" link to learn more about this discipline. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/icaz/
What is archaeozoology?
What topics do archaeozoologists study?
What information do archaeozoologists use in their studies?
What scientific backgrounds do archaeozoologists have?
Where do archaeozoologists work?
Why is archaeozoological research important?
Where might someone go to learn more about archaeozoology? Taphonomy: Learn more about the processes that affect organisms once they die. http://www.geocities.com/abeisaw/TaphonomyIntro.html
Why is taphonomy important?
How are bones affected when they are burned?
How does butchery analysis occur?
What other taphonomic indicators are there? Zooarchaeology: This site reviews some basic concepts relating to the discipline. http://www.geocities.com/abeisaw/Zooarchaeology.html
What is taxonomic identification?
What are NISP and MNI?
How are age and sex determined? |