Isotope Research in Zooarchaeology: Methods, Applications, and Advances (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813069418)

New techniques for understanding animal
and human interactions in the past

Through case studies of faunal remains from Roman
Britain, prehistoric Southeast Asia, ancient African pastoral cultures, and
beyond, this volume illustrates some of the ways stable isotope analysis of
ancient animals can address key questions in human prehistory.

Contributors use a diverse set of isotopic
techniques to investigate social and biological topics, including human paleodiets and foodways,
hunting and procurement strategies, exchange patterns, animal husbandry and the
genetic consequences of domestication, and short- and long-term environmental
change. They demonstrate how different isotopes can be used alone or in
conjunction to address questions of animal diet, movement, ecology, and
management. Studies also examine how sampling strategies, statistical
techniques, and regional and temporal considerations can influence isotopic
results and interpretations.

By applying these new
methods in concert with traditional zooarchaeological analyses, archaeologists
can explore questions about human ecology and environmental archaeology that
were previously deemed inaccessible.

Author: Ashley E. Sharpe
ISBN-10: 0813069416
ISBN-13: 9780813069418
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2022
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2023