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What is Archaeozoology
What Information Do Archaeozoologists Use?
Most archaeozoologists analyze the bones or other hard parts of
animals recovered from archaeological sites. Archaeozoologists study
all groups of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles,
and amphibians, as well as molluscs and other invertebrates.
Many archaeozoologists employ other sources of information in their
studies, including historical documents, ethnographic studies, pictographic
evidence, and paleo-fecal remains, as well as the chemical composition,
isotopic signatures, and genetic makeup of both human and non-human
animal remains.
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