Sanisera Fieldschool 2010, session 4: Zooarchaeology A Brief Overview, by Catherine Bohner
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Zooarchaeology analyzes animal remains from archaeological sites to understand past human-animal interactions and how they affected human culture and environmental contexts. It can reveal subsistence patterns, diet, seasonality, the environment, and the meanings attached to animals. Zooarchaeologists examine taxonomic identification, specimen counts, measurements, ages, sexes, and modifications of animal bones to learn about topics like wild and domestic food sources, cuisine, butchery practices, ritual uses of animals, and environmental changes over time.
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Mediterranean piracy after the punic wars
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The importance of underwater archaeological research
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This document discusses how post-depositional processes within caves can affect the taphonomy of human remains. It notes that caves can both aid preservation through their microclimates, but can also degrade remains through water flows and reuse over time. Specific post-depositional processes mentioned that impact archaeological remains include rock falls, bioturbation, soil effects, water tables, and fluvial processes. The document emphasizes that these natural cave processes can change how archaeological material is interpreted.
Session no. 3, 2012: Roman Imperial Coins, by Gustavo Trapp
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