ANTH 196T

Zooarchaeology

An examination of past and recent research conducted on animal remains from archaeological sites. Discussion and survey of the primary literature in evaluating the role animal exploitation plays in human evolution and among small scale foraging, pastoralist, and complex societies. Emphasis on vertebrate taphonomy, reconstruction of diet from faunal remains, and ecological and evolutionary theory to understand human-animal relationships through time.

Units: 3.0