Birds

by Dale Serjeantson

Book Overview

Birds is the first book to examine bird remains in archaeology and anthropology. Providing a thorough review of the literature on this topic, it also serves as a guide to the methods of study of bird remains from the past and covers a wide range of topics, including anatomy and osteology, taphonomy, eggs, feathers, and bone tools. It examines the myriad ways in which people have interacted with birds in the past. The volume also includes discussion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521758580
• ISBN13: 9780521758581
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.9"