ABCml: Analysis of Bone Counts by Maximum Likelihood - Software that implements a statistical method for analysis of bone counts from archaeological or paleontological sites. Java version of the software and documentation.

Alaska Consortium of Zooarchaeologists - Volunteer organization dedicated to improving the comparative collection at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Offers workshops, presents papers, sponsors symposia, and produces publications.

500 Ancient Biomolecules Centre - University of Oxford research center in the Departments of Zoology and Biological Anthropology. Projects include research on Phylogenetics, Pathogens, and Beringian permafrost.
Meta Description: [ Henry Wellcome Ancient Biomolecules Centre ]

Archaeofauna - Publishes yearly papers of archaeozoological nature, in the widest sense of the term not just in the strictly biological one. Contains abstracts of all ten volumes produced to date.

Archaeozoology in New Zealand - Contains detailed information on several current research projects in New Zealand.

ArchNet: Faunal Resources - Links related to identification of animal remains.

Bibliography of Foodways and Zooarchaeology on Historical Sites - Compiled by William Hampton Adams.

500 Binghamton University Archaeological Analytical Research Facility - Specimens represent taxa from the Northeastern United States, and include examples from South America, West Africa, and the Arctic. Species list and contact information.

Bioarchaeological References - A bibliography of papers on identifying and interpreting biological remains from archaeological sites in terms of human usage, biogeography, and paleoecology. Compiled by the Laboratory for Environmental Biology, a research division of the Centennial Museum.

Caerwent Animal Bone Remains - Kevin Smith's Dissertation on the faunal remains recovered from 4th century deposits in the Romano-British town of Caerwent.

California State University Chico Zooarchaeology Lab - Skeletons of mammals, birds, and fish typical of Northern California and the Western Great Basin, where most of Chico State's archaeological research takes place. Detailed facility profile.

Canadian Zooarchaeology - A forum for topics of interest to zooarchaeologists working in Canada, and abroad. Regular and special feature articles are complemented by a variety of listings and exchanges.
Meta Description: [ Canadian Zooarchaeology is published at the Canadian Museum of Nature. ]

Cetacean Zooarchaeology Research Network - Informal network of individuals whose research interests include cetacean remains in archaeological contexts.

Colorado State University Zooarchaeology - Collection of pages related to L.C. Todd's zooarchaeology class. Includes information on coding animal bones and bison osteology.

404 Conference of the International Council of Archaeozoology - ICAZ 2002 at Durham (UK) aims to place zooarchaeology within the framework of broader archaeological questions. Venue and organisation, programme, field trips, registration, accommodation.

Contribution of Archaeozoology to Landscape Archaeology - Paper whose principal argument is that information provided by animal bones about ancient landscapes is indirect but critical (RTF File).

Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans? - From National Geographic, Carolina Dog live much like the dogs of ancient times, suggesting to researchers that they may be America's most primitive dogs with roots that could stretch back across the ancient Asia-America land bridge.
Meta Description: [ The Carolina Dog, a familiar-looking animal long known in the U.S. South as the "yaller dog," may be more than the common mutt that meets the eye. These canines live much like the dogs of ancient times, suggesting to researchers that they may be America's most primitive dogs with roots that could... ]

Domestication Revisited: Its Implications for Faunal Analysis - Abstract of a Journal of Field Archaeology paper by Howard Hecker.

404 Environmental Archaeology - The journal of human palaeoecology. Paper abstracts, submission guidelines, editorial policies, and subscription information.

Ethnozoology Index - An exhibit in Minnesota State University's EMuseum with information on Egyptian, Roman, Mexican and Wisconsin ethnozoology with links.
Meta Description: [ An exhibit in Minnesota State University's EMuseum with information on Egyptian, Roman, Mexican and Wisconsin ethnozoology with links. ]

500 Faunal analyses from HacImusalar Höyük - The purpose of this research is to analyze the faunal assemblage retrieved from the excavations at HacImusalar Höyük in Turkey to determine the spatial and/or temporal differences in that assemblage.

Florida Museum of Natural History - Zooarchaeology Comparative Collection - Skeletons of vertebrates and exoskeletons of mollusks and crustaceans from the southeastern United States, the West Indies, the circum-Caribbean area, and northwestern South America. Collection databases and contact information.

Grahame Clark Laboratory for Zooarchaeology - Profile of the laboratory at the University of Cambridge. Includes staff profiles and brief descriptions of research projects.
Meta Description: [ Home page of the Grahame Clark Laboratory for Zooarchaeology at the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge ]

ICAZ Animal Palaeopathology Working Group - Palaeopathology forum and downloadable bibliography [DOC format].
Meta Description: [ Animal Palaeopathology Working Group ]

Indiana University Zooarchaeology Laboratory - Profile of this laboratory whose purpose is to accumulate skeletal remains of indigenous animal species to facilitate identification of faunal materials from Indiana and contiguous states.

International Council for Archaeozoology - ICAZ is an international organization for those interested in studying the rich history of human/animal interactions through the analysis of archaeological animal bones.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the home page of the International Council for Archaeozoology. ICAZ is an international organization for those interested in studying the rich history of human/animal interactions through the analysis of archaeological animal bones. ]

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - Provides a forum for the publication of papers dealing with all aspects of the study of human and animal bones from archaeological contexts. Including coverage in the following key areas: palaeopathology, physical anthropology, epidemiology, chemical analysis, exploitation of animal resources, taphonomy.

Late Prehistoric Subsistence in Central Indiana - Report on the faunal remains from three prehistoric sites in Indiana by Rexford C. Garniewicz.

LaVase River Faunal Analysis - Faunal analysis portion of the detailed report on the archaeological excavations at the mouth of the LaVase River on lake Nipissing, North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Marine Turtle Exploitation in Bronze Age Oman - Paper by Christine Mosseri-Marlio, published in the Marine Turtle Newsletter.

MSc in Zooarchaeology - Overview of University of York graduate program.
Meta Description: [ The University of York Graduate School of Archaeology, UK: combining excellence with innovation in traditional areas of study. ]

NABO: Zooarchaeology Working Group - NABO is an interdisciplinary, international, non-governmental regional research cooperative that works to serv e scholars interested in the interactions of humans and changing landscapes across the North Atlantic region
Meta Description: [ NABO is an interdisciplinary, international, non-governmental regional research cooperative that works to serv e scholars interested in the interactions of humans and changing landscapes across the North Atlantic region ]

Paleolithic Diet Page - A page of annotated links to sites for the Paleolithic diet, also called a hunter/gatherer diet.
Meta Description: [ The definitive page of annotated links on the Paleolithic Diet, also called a hunter/gatherer diet. ]

Research into the aurochs - Research to retrace the history, morphology and ecology of the extinct aurochs (Bos primigenius).
Meta Description: [ Page in Dutch (also an English version) about the research into the aurochs by T. van Vuure ]

500 Seasonality Bibliography - A selected bibliography of studies related to determining seasonality from bone remains.
Meta Description: [ The University of Texas at Arlington is an educational leader in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Founded in 1895 as a private liberal arts institution, UT Arlington achieved senior college status in 1959 and became part of The University of Texas System in 1965. The University's ne... ]

The Fish Bones from Orford, Suffolk - Report prepared by Mark Beech and Charlie Stokes for the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. Includes abstract and link to order full report.

The Palaeopathology of Horse Husbandry - Presentation of this research project being carried out at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge.
Meta Description: [ Home page for Marsha Levine's research project, the Palaeopathology of Horse Husbandry ]

Transvaal Museum: Archaeozoology Department - Introduction to archaeozoology, department staff profiles, ordering information for The Distribution of Macromammals in Southern Africa over the past 30,000 years
Meta Description: [ The science Archaeozoology is mainly occupied with the identification of bone fragments from archaeological sites and the investigation of the relationship between animals and humans in the past. ]

UCLA Zooarchaeology Laboratory - Profile of this laboratory which maintains a collection of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, native and domestic, from California, Central America, and Peru.

University of Alberta Zooarchaeology Laboratory - The Zooarchaeology Reference Collection consists of over 700 animal skeletons of Alberta and arctic vertebrate species, domesticates, and a small number of mollusc specimens. Specimens list, resources for students and instructors, and volunteer programs.

University of Auckland Zooarchaeology Laboratory - Collection includes fish, birds, mammals, and invertebrates, with an emphasis on native New Zealand taxa. Facility profile and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Faculty of Arts at The University of Auckland, New Zealand, with links to information about the Arts. ]

University of Maine Zooarchaeology Laboratory - The zooarchaeology laboratory contains an extensive modern comparative skeletal collection of Northeastern and Southwestern fauna. Current research projects and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Zooarchaeology Laboratory ]

University of Oregon Zooarchaeology - Profile of the zooarchaeology program including staff and comparative collection information.

Wyoming State Archaeologist's Office Zooarchaeology Lab - The laboratory is primarily designed to provide comparative osteological specimens to zooarchaeologists working in Wyoming and the surrounding region. Species lists and related links.
Meta Description: [ Our office is a section of the Cultural Resources Division of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources in Cheyenne, and is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming. Some of our main programs and services are presented on this home page; rese... ]

Zooarchaeology Home Page - Virtual library for the archaeology of animals. Contains links to sites with zooarchaeology information including meetings, methodology, and references.
Meta Description: [ zooarchaeology.com ]

Zooarchaeology In Sarasota County - Popular press article which serves as an introduction to zooarchaeology.

Zooarchaeology Information and Resources - Provides links to faunal analysis resources for zooarchaeology professionals across North America. Includes books, references, and web links.
Meta Description: [ Zooarchaeological Consulting Services offers faunal identifications, analysis, interpretation, and reporting for zooarchaeological assemblages. ]

Zooarchaeology Laboratory at Harvard - Profile of the laboratory which provides working and storage space for students and researchers who carry out studies on animal bones and teeth from around the world.