Download or read book Paleolithic Zooarchaeology in Practice written by Jonathan A. Haws and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Paleolithic animal exploitation requires a multifaceted approach. Inferences may derive from research on paleoenvironments and taphonomy, the development of new methods for interpreting seasonality patterns, and ethnoarchaeological observations. A full understanding of Paleolithic economies also requires a multiregional perspective. This volume brings together a group of scholars with research interests from across the globe to understand the nature of animal exploitation practices through the lens of taphonomy. The chapters include case studies on the types of animals that Paleolithic peoples hunted and gathered through time and space, and taphonomic analyses of non-human animal bone assemblages.