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“Animal Matter”

“Animal Matter”

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The book “Animal Matter. Ritual, Place, and Sovereignty at the Moon Pyramid of Teotihuacan” by Dr. Nawa Sugiyama is now available. It comprises zooarchaeological, isotopic, iconographic, and excavation information about the animals found in dedicatory caches at the Moon Pyramid. For a limited time, it is possible to read the first chapter for free at the following link: https://academic.oup.com/book/58206/chapter/481601981 This is the chapter’s abstract: This chapter introduces the main protagonists and the theoretical framework underpinning the study of nearly two…

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Virtual 3D Animal Bone Models

Virtual 3D Animal Bone Models

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Zooarchaeology is a field within archaeology that seeks to answer questions about past human occupation and their environment through the study of animal remains1. In practice, this means that a zooarchaeologist must be an expert in identifying animal bones. However, animals come in diverse shapes and sizes. How can someone develop expertise in such a broad field? Having a comparative reference collection is key for understanding and formulating distinct patterns among differing species. And this is where I come in….

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