Welcome to the ICAZ Website

The International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting archaeozoological research of the highest scientific standards and fostering communication among the international community of archaeozoologists.

ICAZ members number more than 550 individuals from 57 countries around the world—all with the common interest of understanding past relationships between humans and animals. Institutional affiliations of ICAZ members range from colleges and universities to government agencies, research institutions, museums, and private firms. ICAZ also encourages student participation in the organization.

Position Announcement: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Christian- Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Institute of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology invites applications for the position of a Professor (W2) in Archaeozoology and Isotope Research. Click here to access the full announcement available on BoneCommons. Application deadline: June 15, 2009.

ICAZ shows support for MASCA: Read ICAZ's letter to Richard Hodges, Director of the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania regarding the announcement of the dissolution of the Museum's Applied Science Center for Archaeology (MASCA).

The next Worked Bone Research Group (WBRG) meeting will be held in Wroclaw, Poland in September 2009. Anyone interested in attending must fill in and send the pre-registration form by December 31, 2008.

The 2010 ICAZ International Conference will be held in Paris, France from August 23-28, 2010. The conference will focus on the three themes of (1) Archaeozoology in Central and Eastern Europe, (2) Palaeolithic Archaeozoology and (3) the History of Archaeozoology; however, papers and posters on any other topics are also welcome.

The 2006 ICAZ International Conference was held in México City, August 23-28, 2006. The conference, organized by Joaquin Arroyo-Cabrales and Oscar J. Polaco, was hosted by Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México. The results of two conference-related competitions are available online: the ICAZ 2006 Poster Competition and the Junior Researcher Open Zooarchaeology Prize.