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Zooarchaeology
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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
Illustration of an Egyptian mummy of a dog
Illustration of an Egyptian mummy of a dog
A reference collection of shinbones (Tibia) of different animal species helps determining old bones. Dutch Heritage Agency.
A reference collection of shinbones (Tibia) of different animal species helps determining old bones. Dutch Heritage Agency.
Carpet exemplifying the image of a Pazyryk horseman in 300 B.C. The Pazyryk were known as superb horsemen please see Pazyryk culture, other findings a
Carpet exemplifying the image of a Pazyryk horseman in 300 B.C. The Pazyryk were known as superb horsemen please see Pazyryk culture, other findings alongside the horses can be explored in Pazyryk burials.
Poster of the Zooarchaeology forum in Zagreb (2023)
Poster of the Zooarchaeology forum in Zagreb (2023)
Taphonomy
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Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record. The term taphonomy was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Soviet scientist Ivan Efrem
Zooarchaeology
…animals that are split up into several smaller areas are more likely to go extinct. One of the issues to which zooarchaeologists pay close attention is taphonomy. Techniques used in the study of taphonomy include researching how items are buried and deposited at an archaeological site, what the conditions are…
Fossilization process of a pair of sauropod dinosaurs, illustrating their preservation into fossils
Fossilization process of a pair of sauropod dinosaurs, illustrating their preservation into fossils
An articulated wombat skeleton in Imperial-Diamond cave (Jenolan Caves)
An articulated wombat skeleton in Imperial-Diamond cave (Jenolan Caves)
The La Brea Tar Pits represent an unusual depositional environment for their epoch (Pleistocene) and location (southern California).
The La Brea Tar Pits represent an unusual depositional environment for their epoch (Pleistocene) and location (southern California).
Actualistic taphonomy seeks to understand taphonomic processes through experimentation, such as the burial of bone.
Actualistic taphonomy seeks to understand taphonomic processes through experimentation, such as the burial of bone.