Alwyne Wheeler
Fishes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521105415
- author:
- Alwyne Wheeler
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 228
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.6 x 1.6 cm
- Genre:
- History, Archaeology, Methodology & Techniques
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Fishes: A Practical Guide to Identifying and Interpreting Fish Remains from Archaeological Sites. This manual provides clear guidelines for archaeologists and archaezoologists working in the field and in the laboratory, offering valuable insights into the identification and analysis of fish remains unearthed in archaeological excavations. The book explores the importance of fishes in past economies and research, discussing methods of extraction, fish anatomy, classification, and the biology of fishes to inform judgements about exploitation, size of catch, and meat yield.