Archaeological Bird Bone and Eggshell Identification (Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques)

Taivalkoski, Ariel

Cambridge University Press（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 75 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009610421
• DDC分類 930.1

Full Description

This element provides the reader with an easy-to-read reference guide for avian bone and eggshell analysis. Standard visual identification is the methodology outlined for the analysis of avian bone. This element details how to select reference material, what markers to look for, and tips and tricks for identifying avian bones. Cooking, butchery, pathology, and age will be discussed alongside reference images the reader can use when identifying these in their own collections. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is the method utilized for avian eggshell identification in this element. Information about creating your own reference images and performing microscopy are detailed. How to identify several types of cooking methods, embryogenesis (stage of egg development), and weathering will also be discussed. This is the first element to provide methodologies for both avian bone identification and SEM identification of avian eggshell.

Contents

1. Introduction to bird bone and eggshell identification; 2. Taxonomic identification of bird bones; 3. Elements of the bird skeleton and bone markers; 4. Cooking, pathology, and age of bird bones; 5. Taxonomic identification of bird eggshell; 6. Cooking, embryogenesis, and weathering of bird eggshell; 7. References.