Zooarchaeology has emerged as a powerful way of reconstructing the lives of past societies. Through the analysis of animal bones found on a site, zooarchaeologi

The author provides a focused overview of the field, emphasizing how bones are used to study past human-animal interactions.

Peter Hiscock presents an introduction to the archaeology of Australia from prehistoric times to the 18th century AD.

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An integrated picture of prehistory as an active process of discovery. World Prehistory and Archaeology: Pathways through Time, third edition, provides an integ