Book review: Anne L. Grauer (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology by Robert J. Stark

“…This handbook primarily engages with pathological conditions among human populations, though contributions on the fossil record (Chapter 29) and zooarchaeology (Chapter 30) are also represented.…”
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Walking on eggshells: a study of egg use in Anglo-Scandinavian York based on eggshell identification using ZooMS by Stewart, J, Allen, R, Jones, A, Kendall, T, Penkman, K, Demarchi, B, O'Connor, T, Collins, M

“…The recent development of ZooMS (zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry) as a rapid and robust system for taxonomic identification of preserved eggshell fragments has facilitated new insights into patterns of egg use in the past. …”

Neanderthals on the Lower Danube: Middle Palaeolithic evidence in the Danube Gorges of the Balkans by Borić, D, Cristiani, E, Hopkins, R, Schwenninger, J, Gerometta, K, French, CAI, Mutri, G, Ćalić, J, Dimitrijević, V, Marín-Arroyo, AB, Jones, JR, Stevens, R, Masciana, A, Uno, K, Richter, KK, Antonović, D, Wehr, K, Lane, C, White, D

“…The presentation focuses on micromorphological analyses of the caves’ sediments, characterisation of cryptotephra, a suite of new radiometric dates (accelerator mass spectrometry and optically stimulated luminescence) as well as proteomics (zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry) and stable isotope data in discerning patterns of human occupation of these locales over the long term.…”

Zaraa Uul: An archaeological record of Pleistocene-Holocene palaeoecology in the Gobi Desert. by Lisa Janz, Arlene M Rosen, Dashzeveg Bukhchuluun, Davaakhuu Odsuren

“…Environmentally-based archaeological research at Zaraa Uul, including zooarchaeology, phytolith analysis, and radiocarbon dating, is the first of its kind in Mongolia and presents critical new insight on the relationship between periods of occupational intensity and climatic amelioration from the earliest anatomically modern humans to the adoption of pastoralism. …”
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Food production, processing and foodways in Neolithic Ireland by McClatchie, M, Schulting, R, McLaughlin, R, Colledge, S, Bogaard, A, Barratt, P, Whitehouse, N

“…In this paper we explore aspects of food production, processing and foodways in Neolithic Ireland, drawing upon evidence from archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, isotopes, human skeletal remains and artefacts.…”

The mammal fauna of Kofiau Island, off western New Guinea by Sigit Wiantoro, Tim F. Flannery, Dan Brown, Kyle N. Armstrong, Kristofer M. Helgen

“…In Contributions to Mammalogy and Zooarchaeology of Wallacea, ed. K. M. Helgen and R. K. …”

Archaeology demonstrates sustainable ancestral Coast Salish salmon stewardship over thousands of years. by Meaghan Efford, Spencer Taft, Jesse Morin, Micheal George, Michelle George, Hannah Cavers, Jay Hilsden, Lindsey Paskulin, Doris Loewen, Jennifer Zhu, Villy Christensen, Camilla Speller

“…This research assesses the continuity and sustainability of the salmon fishery at təmtəmíxʷtən, an ancestral Tsleil-Waututh settlement in the Inlet, over thousands of years before European contact (1792 CE). We apply Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) analysis to 245 archaeological salmon vertebrae to identify the species that were harvested by the ancestral Tsleil-Waututh community that lived at təmtəmíxʷtən. …”
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Towards a better understanding of cooking techniques in the African Middle Stone Age by Silje Evjenth Bentsen, Sarah Wurz

“…We show that the current knowledge is based on a restricted number of studies and on zooarchaeology and archaeobotany and that the research implies that MSA cooking consisted of roasting meat, shellfish, fish, and perhaps plant food on or by the fire. …”
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Metric and non-metric guides for the determination between fore- and hindlimb phalanges of Rangifer tarandus by Emily H Hull

“…Phalanges are a great untapped resource in the zooarchaeology of Rangifer tarandus. The utilization of this resource, however, is constrained by a current inability to consistently differentiate fore- from hindlimb phalanges in a mixed assemblage. …”
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Assessing Open Science Practices in Phytolith Research by Emma Karoune

“…This study builds on similar studies conducted for zooarchaeology (Kansa 'et al'. 2020) and macro-botanical remains (Lodwick 2019). …”
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The Aldersro wetland-settlement complex by Astrid Storgaard Roborg, Mette Løvschal

“…Moreover, they disclosed extensive archaeological remains of more than 800 ceramic vessels, processed wood, stones, burnt organic material, human and animal bones subject to 14C, pollen, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, osteology, and ceramic analyses. The site has provided vital new insights into the diachronic dynamics of depositional and mortuary practices in the Early Iron Age. …”
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Species identification using ZooMS, with reference to the exploitation of animal resources in the medieval town of Odense by Luise Ørsted Brandt, Kirstine Haase, Matthew J Collins

“… ZooMS (Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry) is increasingly being used as a method for species identification of archaeological and historical remains. …”
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Infantile scurvy as a consequence of agricultural intensification in the 1st millennium BCE Etruria Campana by Rachele Simonit, Ségolène Maudet, Valentina Giuffra, Giulia Riccomi

“…The lifeways and foodways of the Etruscans, the greatest civilization in western Europe before Roman hegemony, are traditionally inferred from secondary written sources, funerary archaeology, archaeobotany, and zooarchaeology. However, no direct data extrapolated from the study of human skeletal remains are available to evaluate the extent to which agricultural intensification and decreased dietary diversity impacted health and the expression of skeletal indicators of metabolic disease. …”
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Use of hare bone for the manufacture of a Clovis bead by Todd A. Surovell, McKenna L. Litynski, Sarah A. Allaun, Michael Buckley, Todd A. Schoborg, Jack A. Govaerts, Matthew J. O’Brien, Spencer R. Pelton, Paul H. Sanders, Madeline E. Mackie, Robert L. Kelly

“…To determine the taxonomic origin of the bead, we extracted collagen for zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry (ZooMS). We also used micro-CT scanning for morphological analysis to determine likely skeletal elements used for its production. …”
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Using Digital 3D Scanning to Create “Artifictions” of the Passenger Pigeon and Harelip Sucker, Two Extinct Species in Eastern North America: The Future Examines the Past by Bruce L. Manzano, Bernard K. Means, Christopher T. Begley, Mariana Zechini

“…Here, we discuss the two species, the techniques used to create digital topological models of individual skeletal elements, and the obstacles encountered regarding 3D printed artifictions in zooarchaeology.</p>…”
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Earliest evidence for the ivory trade in southern Africa: isotopic and ZooMs analysis of seventh–tenth century AD ivory from Kwazulu-Natal by Coutu, A, Whitelaw, G, Le Roux, P, Sealy, J

“…We report the results of carbon, nitrogen and strontium isotope analysis to explore the origins and procurement of this ivory, in combination with Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) to identify the species of animals from which it was derived. …”

Exploring the provenance of a Byzantine excavated assemblage of textile and leather finds by the application of instrumental analysis by Christina Margariti, Gabriela Sava, Ina Vanden Berghe, Daphne Filiou

“…Abstract Stereomicroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflectance probe (FTIR-ATR), High Performance Liquid Chromatography with a Photodiode Array system (HPLC–PDA), X-ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS), and 14C dating were applied to an assemblage of textile and leather fragments that belong to the collection of the Byzantine & Christian Museum of Athens in Greece and lacked inventory information.The analyses applied, along with bibliographical research, yielded information on the materials, techniques and provenance of the find. …”
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Morphological Differences between Sheep and Goat Calcanea Using Two-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics by Lluís Lloveras, Carme Rissech, Simon Davis, Pere M. Parés-Casanova

“…The distinction between bones of sheep and bones of goats is a difficult issue in zooarchaeology. Several studies undertaken in the past to facilitate this task have relied upon both qualitative criteria and osteometry. …”
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Early Paleoindian use of canids, felids, and hares for bone needle production at the La Prele site, Wyoming, USA. by Spencer R Pelton, McKenna Litynski, Sarah A Allaun, Michael Buckley, Jack Govaerts, Todd Schoborg, Matthew O'Brien, Matthew G Hill, Paul Sanders, Madeline E Mackie, Robert L Kelly, Todd A Surovell

“…Despite the importance of bone needles to explaining global modern human dispersal, archaeologists have never identified the materials used to produce them, thus limiting understanding of this important cultural innovation. We use Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) and Micro-CT scanning to establish that bone needles at the ca. 12,900 BP La Prele site (Wyoming, USA) were produced from the bones of canids, felids, and hares. …”
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Palaeoproteomic evidence identifies archaic hominins associated with the Chatelperronian at the Grotte du Renne by Welker, F, Hajdinjak, M, Talamo, S, Jaouen, K, Dannemann, M, David, F, Julien, M, Meyer, M, Kelso, J, Barnes, I, Brace, S, Kamminga, P, Fischer, R, Kessler, B, Stewart, J, Pääbo, S, Collins, M, Hublin, J

“…We identified 28 additional hominin specimens through zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry (ZooMS) screening of morphologically uninformative bone specimens from Châtelperronian layers at the Grotte du Renne. …”