Trends and Traditions in Southeastern Zooarchaeology

Edited by Tanya M. Peres

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains excavated from archaeological sites, an emerging field that explores what the animals of previous centuries can tell us about the humans and environments of the past. From domesticated dog cemeteries in Alabama to the subsistence strategies of Confederate soldiers in South Carolina, this innovative volume challenges traditional ideas of the roles animals have played in the social and economic development of southeastern cultures.

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