Archaeomalacology

Molluscs in former environments of human behaviour

• Author(s): D. Bar-Yosef,
• Publisher: Oxbow Books
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_10: 1782979077
  ISBN_13: 9781782979074
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Archaeology , Science / Earth Sciences / General , Science / Environmental Science , Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General ,

Description:... Molluscs are the most common invertebrate remains found at archaeological sites, but archaeomalacology (the study of molluscs in archaeological contexts) is a relatively new archaeological discipline and the field of zooarchaeology is seen by many as one mainly focused on the remains of vertebrates. The papers in this volume hope to redress this balance, bringing molluscan studies into mainstream zooarchaeological and archaeological debate, and resulting in a monograph with a truly international flavour.