Identifying and Interpreting Animal Bones A Manual
By April M. Beisaw
1st Edition
Provides an important new reference for students, avocational
archaeologists, and even naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts. Using the
basic principles outlined here, the bones of any vertebrate animal,
including humans, can be identified and their relevance to common
research questions can be better understood.
Because the interpretation of archaeological sites depends heavily on the analysis of surrounding materials—soils, artifacts, and floral and faunal remains—it is important that non-human remains be correctly distinguished from human bones,
that distinctions between domesticated
and wild or feral animals be made correctly, and that evidence of the
reasons for faunal remains in the site be recognized. But the ability to
identify and analyze animal bones is a skill that is not easy to learn
from a traditional textbook. In Identifying and Interpreting Animal Bones,
veteran archaeologist and educator April Beisaw guides readers through
the stages of identification and analysis with sample images and data,
also illustrating how specialists make analytical decisions that allow
for the identification of the smallest fragments of bone.Because the interpretation of archaeological sites depends heavily on the analysis of surrounding materials—soils, artifacts, and floral and faunal remains—it is important that non-human remains be correctly distinguished from human bones,
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