Fishes - Manuals in Archeology

Zusammenfassung Fishes is a practical introduction to the study of fish remains from archaeological sites! designed for archaeologists and archaezoologists working in the field and in the laboratory. It provides clear guidelines for the identification of remains and how to interpret them. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Fishes and the archaeologist; 3. Aspects of fish ecology; 4. Methods of recovery; 5. Taphonomy; 6. Anatomy of agnathans and cartilaginous fishes; 7. The basic anatomy of bony fishes; 8. Approaches to studying archaeological assemblages; 9. Estimation of fish size; 10. Estimation of minimum numbers of individuals; 11. Estimation of season of capture; 12. Interpretation of fishing activity; 13. Reference collections; 14. Future directions for research; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew K. G. Jones, Andrew K.g. Jones, Alwyne Wheeler, Alwyne C. Wheeler, Alwyne Jones Wheeler
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.2009
• EAN: 9780521105415
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10541-5
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 246 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology; Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)