
In this pioneering work, Simon J. M. Davis presents a broad overview of the new science of zooarchaeology-the analysis of fossil remains of animals-explaining its methods and showing how it helps the archaeologist interpret a site and reconstruct our prehistory and history.

Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the archaeologist. In the last 20 years many archaeologists and zoologists have taken to studying such...



Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the archaeologist. In the last 20 years many archaeologists and zoologists have taken to studying such...