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Exploring Methods of Faunal Analysis
. Ed(S): Glassow, Michael A.; Joslin, Terry L.
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Paperback. How does the practice of archaeology benefit from faunal analysis? This book demonstrate how faunal remains can be used to elucidate subsistence, settlement, technological systems, economic exchange, social organization, adaptation to variability in resource distribution and abundance, and the impacts of historic land use. Editor(s): Glassow, Michael A.; Joslin, Terry L. Series: Perspectives in California Archaeology. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 885.
How does the practice of archaeology benefit from faunal analysis? Michael Glassow and Terry Joslin's Exploring Methods of Faunal Analysis: Insights from California Archaeology addresses this question. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how faunal remains can be used to elucidate subsistence, settlement, technological systems, economic exchange, social organization, adaptation to variability in resource distribution and abundance, and the impacts of historic land use. The sheer prevalence of faunal remains in California archaeological sites means that most archaeologists working in the state inevitably must give these resources their close attention-and yet methodological challenges remain. The chapters in this thoughtfully edited volume ... Read more
How does the practice of archaeology benefit from faunal analysis? Michael Glassow and Terry Joslin's Exploring Methods of Faunal Analysis: Insights from California Archaeology addresses this question. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how faunal remains can be used to elucidate subsistence, settlement, technological systems, economic exchange, social organization, adaptation to variability in resource distribution and abundance, and the impacts of historic land use. The sheer prevalence of faunal remains in California archaeological sites means that most archaeologists working in the state inevitably must give these resources their close attention-and yet methodological challenges remain. The chapters in this thoughtfully edited volume ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781931745871
SKU
V9781931745871
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About . Ed(S): Glassow, Michael A.; Joslin, Terry L.
Michael A. Glassow is a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Terry L. Joslin is a principal at Central Coast Archaeological Research Consultants.
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