ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

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BASIC INFORMATION

The research interests of the Archaeozoology working group include animal exploitation practices in all periods from the Palaeolithic onwards, with special emphasis

• on the role of hunting and animal keeping in the economy of past human communities
• morphometry
• recognizing past human activities
• understanding the relationship between neighboring settlements
• palaeoenvironment

We are studying both large mammal and small mammal remnants, mostly from Slovenian archaeological sites.

Researchers:

Borut Toškan and Janez Dirjec

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