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International Council for Archaeozoology
ICAZ is an international organization for those interested in studying the rich history of human/animal interactions through the analysis of archaeological animal bones.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/icaz/
Birmingham Zooarchaeology Laboratory
For the study of study of faunal remains. Within Birmingham University Department of Ancient History and Archaeology.
http://www.bham.ac.uk/ZooLab/
Conference of the International Council of Archaeozoology
ICAZ 2002 at Durham (UK) aims to place zooarchaeology within the framework of broader archaeological questions. Venue and organisation, programme, field trips, registration, accommodation.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/icaz.2002/
University of Oregon Zooarchaeology
Profile of the zooarchaeology program including staff and comparative collection information.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~mmoss/Zooarchaeology-at-Oregon/
Caerwent Animal Bones
Archaeology student Kevin Smith presents his dissertation on the faunal remains of the late Romano-British period from the forum-basilica at Caerwent. Includes plan, images, bibliography.
http://archonline.tripod.com/main.html
Bioarchaeological References
A bibliography of papers on identifying and interpreting biological remains from archaeological sites in terms of human usage, biogeography, and paleoecology. Compiled by the Laboratory for Environmental Biology, a research division of the Centennial Museum.
http://www.utep.edu/leb/baref/biblio.htm
Late Prehistoric Subsistence in Central Indiana
Report on the faunal remains from three prehistoric sites in Indiana by Rexford C. Garniewicz.
http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/abstracts/97/97_ap3bun.html
ArchNet: Faunal Resources
Links related to identification of animal remains.
http://archnet.asu.edu/archnet/topical/faunal/faunal.html
Bibliography of Foodways and Zooarchaeology on Historical Sites
Compiled by William Hampton Adams.
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kesmith/TNARCHNET/Pubs/foodbib.html
Environmental Archaeology
The journal of human palaeoecology. Paper abstracts, submission guidelines, editorial policies, and subscription information.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/A-C/ap/envarch/
Zooarchaeology In Sarasota County
Popular press article which serves as an introduction to zooarchaeology.
http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/historical_resources/archaeology/zooarch.asp
University of Auckland Zooarchaeology Laboratory
Collection includes fish, birds, mammals, and invertebrates, with an emphasis on native New Zealand taxa. Facility profile and contact information.
http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/ant/ZOOARCH.htm
Paleolithic Diet Page
A page of annotated links to sites for the Paleolithic diet, also called a hunter/gatherer diet.
http://paleodiet.com/
LaVase River Faunal Analysis
Faunal analysis portion of the detailed report on the archaeological excavations at the mouth of the LaVase River on lake Nipissing, North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/lavase/97FRS70.HTM
Archaeology Activity #1: Identification of Faunal Remains
Brief introduction to faunal analysis as part of the Artifacts B.C. project.
http://www.artifacts.gov.bc.ca/archae/ex1pg1.htm
Faunal analyses from HacImusalar Höyük
The purpose of this research is to analyze the faunal assemblage retrieved from the excavations at HacImusalar Höyük in Turkey to determine the spatial and/or temporal differences in that assemblage.
http://www.choma.org/~mgarriso/Drafts/HMFaunal.html
ABCml: Analysis of Bone Counts by Maximum Likelihood
Software that implements a statistical method for analysis of bone counts from archaeological or paleontological sites. Java version of the software and documentation.
http://www.anthro.utah.edu/~rogers/abcml/
Animal Resource Use at Nash Harbor, Alaska
Paul Sounder's analyses of faunal remains from middens at the Ellikarrmiut Village Site reveal a broadly-based late Thule economy, but with specialized spring and summer seasonal economies.
http://www.axoplasm.com/etc/research/souders_ms/souders_ms0.html
Domestication Revisited: Its Implications for Faunal Analysis
Abstract of a Journal of Field Archaeology paper by Howard Hecker.
http://jfa-www.bu.edu/Abstracts/H/HeckerH_9_2.html
Archaeozoology in New Zealand
Contains detailed information on several current research projects in New Zealand.
http://www.cs.otago.ac.nz/research/foss/Archaeozoology/index.htm
MSc in Zooarchaeology
Overview of University of York graduate program.
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/gsp/zoo/overview.htm
ICAZ Animal Palaeopathology Working Group
Palaeopathology forum and downloadable bibliography [DOC format].
http://www.apwg.supanet.com/
Ancient Biomolecules Centre
University of Oxford research center in the Departments of Zoology and Biological Anthropology. Projects include research on Phylogenetics, Pathogens, and Beringian permafrost.
http://abc.zoo.ox.ac.uk/
Zooarchaeology Information and Resources
Provides links to faunal analysis resources for zooarchaeology professionals across North America. Includes books, references, and web links.
http://www.zooarch.com
Alaska Consortium of Zooarchaeologists
Volunteer organization dedicated to improving the comparative collection at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Offers workshops, presents papers, sponsors symposia, and produces publications.
http://www.akzooarch.org/
Marine Turtle Exploitation in Bronze Age Oman
Paper by Christine Mosseri-Marlio, published in the Marine Turtle Newsletter.
http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn81/mtn81p7.shtml
Canadian Zooarchaeology
A forum for topics of interest to zooarchaeologists working in Canada, and abroad. Regular and special feature articles are complemented by a variety of listings and exchanges.
http://www.nature.ca/prodserv/journals/canzooarch_e.cfm#targ2
Cetacean Zooarchaeology Research Network
Informal network of individuals whose research interests include cetacean remains in archaeological contexts.
http://www.kanazawa-med.ac.jp/~hum-sci/cetarch.htm
Transvaal Museum: Archaeozoology Department
Introduction to archaeozoology, department staff profiles, ordering information for "The Distribution of Macromammals in Southern Africa over the past 30,000 years".
http://www.nfi.org.za/archaeo/archaeo.html
Contribution of Archaeozoology to Landscape Archaeology
Paper whose principal argument is that information provided by animal bones about ancient landscapes is indirect but critical (RTF File).
http://192.167.112.135/NewPages/COLLANE/TESTIQDS/paesaggio/08.rtf
Archaeofauna
Publishes yearly papers of archaeozoological nature, in the widest sense of the term not just in the strictly biological one. Contains abstracts of all ten volumes produced to date.
http://www.uam.es/otros/paleofau/RevistaArchaeofauna.htm
Subsistence Remains from Prehistoric North Carolina Archaeological Sites
Compilation of data on prehistoric subsistence practices in North Carolina from published reports and articles, from unpublished theses, and from unpublished cultural resource management reports on file at the Office of State Archaeology.
http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/subsist/subsis.htm
Ethnozoology Index
An exhibit in Minnesota State University's EMuseum with information on Egyptian, Roman, Mexican and Wisconsin ethnozoology with links.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/cultural/ethnoarchaeology/ethnozoology/index.shtml
Faunal Remains Unit, University of Southampton
Advises on policy and retrieval in the English Heritage South Region and carry out site visits, evaluations, assessments and analysis of bone remains from excavations funded by English Heritage. Site includes details on current research and contact information.
http://www.arch.soton.ac.uk/Prospectus/FaunalRemains/
The Fish Bones from Orford, Suffolk
Report prepared by Mark Beech and Charlie Stokes for the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. Includes abstract and link to order full report.
http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mjb117/orford.htm
Grahame Clark Laboratory for Zooarchaeology
Profile of the laboratory at the University of Cambridge. Includes staff profiles and brief descriptions of research projects.
http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/clark/
NABO: Zooarchaeology Working Group
NABO is an interdisciplinary, international, non-governmental regional research cooperative that works to serv e scholars interested in the interactions of humans and changing landscapes across the North Atlantic region
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/nabo/zooarch.html
The Palaeopathology of Horse Husbandry
Presentation of this research project being carried out at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge.
http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/~ml12/project/
Seasonality Bibliography
A selected bibliography of studies related to determining seasonality from bone remains.
http://www.uta.edu/anthropology/seasonality/bibliography.html
Zooarchaeology Home Page
Virtual library for the archaeology of animals. Contains links to sites with zooarchaeology information including meetings, methodology, and references.
http://zooarchaeology.com/
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Provides a forum for the publication of papers dealing with all aspects of the study of human and animal bones from archaeological contexts. Including coverage in the following key areas: palaeopathology, physical anthropology, epidemiology, chemical analysis, exploitation of animal resources, taphonomy.
http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/1047-482X/
Zooarchaeology Laboratory at Harvard
Profile of the laboratory which provides working and storage space for students and researchers who carry out studies on animal bones and teeth from around the world.
http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/anthro/NewSite/Laboratories/Zooarchaeology/zooarchaeology.html
UCLA Zooarchaeology Laboratory
Profile of this laboratory which maintains a collection of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, native and domestic, from California, Central America, and Peru.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/ioa/labs/zooarch/zooarch.html
University of Alberta Zooarchaeology Laboratory
The Zooarchaeology Reference Collection consists of over 700 animal skeletons of Alberta and arctic vertebrate species, domesticates, and a small number of mollusc specimens. Specimens list, resources for students and instructors, and volunteer programs.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~sharpham/zooarch2.htm
Indiana University Zooarchaeology Laboratory
Profile of this laboratory whose purpose is to accumulate skeletal remains of indigenous animal species to facilitate identification of faunal materials from Indiana and contiguous states.
http://www.indiana.edu/~zooarch/home.html
Colorado State University Zooarchaeology
Collection of pages related to L.C. Todd's zooarchaeology class. Includes information on coding animal bones and bison osteology.
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~lctodd/zooarch.htm
Binghamton University Archaeological Analytical Research Facility
Specimens represent taxa from the Northeastern United States, and include examples from South America, West Africa, and the Arctic. Species list and contact information.
http://anthro.binghamton.edu/aarf.html
California State University Chico Zooarchaeology Lab
Skeletons of mammals, birds, and fish typical of Northern California and the Western Great Basin, where most of Chico State's archaeological research takes place. Detailed facility profile.
http://www.csuchico.edu/pub/inside/archive/97_11_06/top_story2.html
Florida Museum of Natural History - Zooarchaeology Comparative Collection
Skeletons of vertebrates and exoskeletons of mollusks and crustaceans from the southeastern United States, the West Indies, the circum-Caribbean area, and northwestern South America. Collection databases and contact information.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/databases/zooarch/intro.htm
Wyoming State Archaeologist's Office Zooarchaeology Lab
The laboratory is primarily designed to provide comparative osteological specimens to zooarchaeologists working in Wyoming and the surrounding region. Species lists and related links.
http://wyoarchaeo.state.wy.us/zooarchlab.html
Caerwent Animal Bone Remains
Kevin Smith's Dissertation on the faunal remains recovered from 4th century deposits in the Romano-British town of Caerwent.
http://archaeology.kevsfx.com
University of Maine Zooarchaeology Laboratory
The zooarchaeology laboratory contains an extensive modern comparative skeletal collection of Northeastern and Southwestern fauna. Current research projects and contact information.
http://www.ume.maine.edu/iceage/Research/facilities/zoo/index.html
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