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13th International Council of Archaeozoology Conference 2018
Ten papers from the 13th ICAZ International conference including research from wide-ranging geographical & chronological contexts: a range of methods include integration of zooarchaeological, textual, iconographic and archaeological data.
13th International Council of Archaeozoology Conference, 2018
This volume collects 10 papers presented at the 13th ICAZ International conference comprising of research from wide-ranging geographical and chronological contexts. A variety of topics are discussed including Neanderthal behavioural patterns, animal economy and exploitation, and biodiversity and extinction or expansion of a range of species. There are also chapters presenting osteometric information on particular species (dogs and otariids).
Current Research in Animal Palaeopathology
The proceedings of the second ICAZ Animal Palaeopathology Working Group (APWG) conference held in Nitra, Slovakia in 2004. The first nine papers present evidence from single sites or regions, and range from Prehistory to the Middle Ages; the last three look at trauma, ostoporosis and cranial perforations from various sites.
Proceedings of the General Session of the 11th International Council for Archaeozoology Conference (Paris, 23-28 August 2010)
Methods. A histological identification method for unburned and burned bone fragments: telling humans apart from horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs / Saddhā Cuijpers -- Zoogenic deposits in rock shelters from the Old World (experience for palaeoecological purposes -- Arkady B. Savinetsky ... [et al.] -- Age estimation of juvenile guanaco (Lama guanicoe) individuals using diaphyseal long bone length -- Gabriela Lorena L'Heureux and Cristian Kaufmann -- Sex, breed or rearing conditions? A multivariate approach to assessing shape variations in mediaeval cattle metapodials from Bern, Switzerland / André Rehazek and Marc Nussbaumer -- Europe. Sheep on the hills: Complexities of decision makin...
The Oxford Companion to Archaeology
The second edition of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology is a thoroughly up-to-date resource with new entries exploring the many advances in the field since the first edition published in 1996. In 700 entries, the second edition provides thorough coverage to historical archaeology, the development of archaeology as a field of study, and the way the discipline works to explain the past. In addition to these theoretical entries, other entries describe the major excavations, discoveries, and innovations, from the discovery of the cave paintings at Lascaux to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the use of luminescence dating. Recent developments in methods and analytical techniques which have revolutionized the ways excavations are performed are also covered; as well as new areas within archeology, such as cultural tourism; and major new sites which have expanded our understanding of prehistory and human developments through time. In addition to significant expansion, first-edition entries have been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the progress that has been made in the last decade and a half.
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Islands of Inquiry
"Many of the papers in this volume present new and innovative research into the processes of maritime colonisation, processes that affect archaeological contexts from islands to continents. Others shift focus from process to the archaeology of maritime places from the Bering to the Torres Straits, providing highly detailed discussions of how living by and with the sea is woven into all elements of human life from subsistence to trade and to ritual. Of equal importance are more abstract discussions of islands as natural places refashioned by human occupation, either through the introduction of new organisms or new systems of production and consumption. These transformation stories gain further texture (and variety) through close examinations of some of the more significant consequences of colonisation and migration, particularly the creation of new cultural identities. A final set of papers explores the ways in which the techniques of archaelogical sciences have provided insights into the fauna of the islands and the human history of such places."--Provided by publisher.
Archaeozoology of the Near East
This two part volume brings together over 60 specialists to present 31 papers on the latest research into archaeozoology of the Near East. The papers are wide-ranging in terms of period and geographical coverage: from Palaeolithic rock shelter assemblages in Syria to Byzantine remains in Palestine and from the Caucasus to Cyprus. Papers are grouped into thematic sections examining patterns of Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence in northern Mesopotamia, Anatolia and the Iranian plateau; Palaeolithic to Neolithic faunal remains from Armenia; animal exploitation in Bronze Age urban sites; new evidence concerning pastoralism, nomadism and mobility; aspects of domestication and animal exploitation in the Arabian peninsula; several case studies on ritual animal deposits; and specific analyses of patterns of animal exploitation at urban sites in Turkey, Palestine and Jordan. This important collection of significant new work builds on the well-established foundation of previous ICAZ publications to present the very latest results of archaeozoological research in the prehistory of this formative region in the development of animal exploitation.
Histories of Archaeology
In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in the history of the discipline of archaeology. Local, national, and international histories of archaeology that deal with institutions, concepts, categories, and the social and political contexts of archaeological practice have begun to influence the development of archaeological theory. This volume contributes to these developments by reprinting 19 significant papers. Spanning much of the last 200 years and global in coverageand outlook, the papers provide a thorough grounding in the historiography of archaeology, and will enhance understanding of the origins and growth of its theory and practice. A general introduction which is itself a contribution to historiography orients readers by outlining core themes and issuesin the field.
The Oxford Handbook of Wetland Archaeology
This Handbook sets out the key issues and debates in the theory and practice of wetland archaeology which has played a crucial role in studies of our past. Due to the high quantity of preserved organic materials found in humid environments, the study of wetlands has allowed archaeologists to reconstruct people's everyday lives in great detail.
