Zooarchaeology
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zooarchaeology-161-12329522
title:
Zooarchaeology
text:
Zooarchaeology or archaeozoology merges the disciplines of zoology and archaeology, focusing on the analysis of animal remains within archaeological sites. This field, managed by specialists known as zooarchaeologists or faunal analysts, examines remnants such as bones, shells, hair, chitin, scales, hides, and proteins, such as DNA, to derive insights into historical human-animal interactions and environmental conditions. While bones and shells tend to be relatively more preserved in archaeologi
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Archaeological sub-discipline
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooarchaeology
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T10:20:48Z
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13
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