Coupled and decoupled legumes and cereals in prehistoric northern and southern China by Keyang He, Xiaoshan Yu, Caiming Shen, Houyuan Lu, Houyuan Lu, Houyuan Lu

“…Here, archaeobotanical evidence of soybeans (n=254), millet (n=462), rice (n=482), and zooarchaeological evidence of fish (n=138) were synthesized to elucidate the phenomenon of coupled or decoupled cereals and legumes in prehistoric China. …”
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The Neanderthal Meal: A New Perspective Using Faecal Biomarkers by Sistiaga, Ainara, Mallol, Carolina, Galvan, Bertila, Summons, Roger E

“…Neanderthal dietary reconstructions have, to date, been based on indirect evidence and may underestimate the significance of plants as a food source. While zooarchaeological and stable isotope data have conveyed an image of Neanderthals as largely carnivorous, studies on dental calculus and scattered palaeobotanical evidence suggest some degree of contribution of plants to their diet. …”
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Prehistoric pathways to Anthropocene adaptation: Evidence from the Red River Delta, Vietnam by Ryan J. Rabett, Risa Morimoto, Thorsten Kahlert, Christopher M. Stimpson, Shawn O’Donnell, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Bui Van Manh, Rachael Holmes, Phạm Sinh Khánh, Tran Tan Van, Fiona Coward

“…We proceed to demonstrate the applicability of palaeoenvironmental, zooarchaeological and historical evidence to management and the development of sustainable conservation strategies using Tràng An as a case study. …”
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Prehistoric pathways to Anthropocene adaptation: Evidence from the Red River Delta, Vietnam. by Ryan J Rabett, Risa Morimoto, Thorsten Kahlert, Christopher M Stimpson, Shawn O'Donnell, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Bui Van Manh, Rachael Holmes, Phạm Sinh Khánh, Tran Tan Van, Fiona Coward

“…We proceed to demonstrate the applicability of palaeoenvironmental, zooarchaeological and historical evidence to management and the development of sustainable conservation strategies using Tràng An as a case study. …”
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Freshwater wetland–driven variation in sulfur isotope compositions: Implications for human paleodiet and ecological research by Eric J. Guiry, Eric J. Guiry, Trevor J. Orchard, Suzanne Needs-Howarth, Suzanne Needs-Howarth, Paul Szpak

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Agricultural development in Mid Saxon England by McKerracher, M

“…It considers settlement, zooarchaeological, and archaeobotanical evidence in detail, with a special emphasis on charred plant remains. …”

Human influences on animals from an ancient DNA perspective: case studies on Chinese domestic cats (felis catus), Chinese leopard cats (prionailurus bengalensis), fallow deer (dama... by Han, Y

“…We have conducted ancient genomic investigation of five nuclear and nine mitochondrial genomes of ancient domestic pigs from two archaeological sites in the Middle Reach of the Yellow River Basin spanning at least 3,000 years, and zooarchaeological analysis on 1,400 pieces faunal remains excavated from the Zheng-Han City (2,500 BP). …”

Diverse subsistence strategies related to the spatial heterogeneity of local environments in the Hengduan Mountain Region during the Bronze Age by Minxia Lu, Yongxiu Lu, Zhijian Yang, Nongbu Cili, Minmin Ma

“…By comparing published isotopic, archaeobotanical, and zooarchaeological data, as well as the altitude and precipitation at the archaeological sites, we propose that precipitation may have affected the diversity of human dietary strategies in the Bronze Age HMR. …”
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Epipalaeolithic animal tending to Neolithic herding at Abu Hureyra, Syria (12,800-7,800 calBP): Deciphering dung spherulites. by Alexia Smith, Amy Oechsner, Peter Rowley-Conwy, Andrew M T Moore

“…Dung spherulites preserved within curated flotation samples from Epipalaeolithic (ca. 13,300-11,400 calBP) and Neolithic (ca. 10,600-7,800 calBP) occupations are examined here alongside archaeological, archaeobotanical, and zooarchaeological data to consider animal management, fuel selection, and various uses of dung. …”
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Subsistence, Environment, and Society in the Taihu Lake Area during the Neolithic Era from a Dietary Perspective by Yingying Wu, Can Wang, Zhaoyang Zhang, Yong Ge

“…Focusing on food resources, we systematically organised data from archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological research, human bone stable isotopic analyses, and fatty acid and proteome residue analyses on the Taihu Lake area’s Neolithic findings to explore the interrelationships between subsistence, the environment, and society through qualitative and quantitative analysis supported by paleoenvironmental and archaeological evidence. …”
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Epipalaeolithic animal tending to Neolithic herding at Abu Hureyra, Syria (12,800–7,800 calBP): Deciphering dung spherulites by Alexia Smith, Amy Oechsner, Peter Rowley-Conwy, Andrew M. T. Moore

“…Dung spherulites preserved within curated flotation samples from Epipalaeolithic (ca. 13,300–11,400 calBP) and Neolithic (ca. 10,600–7,800 calBP) occupations are examined here alongside archaeological, archaeobotanical, and zooarchaeological data to consider animal management, fuel selection, and various uses of dung. …”
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Social development and living environment changes in the Northeast Tibetan Plateau and contiguous regions during the late prehistoric period by Huihui Cao, Guanghui Dong

“…We reviewed the results of dating, archaeobotanical, and zooarchaeological studies from 139 prehistoric sites in the Northeast Tibetan Plateau (NETP) and contiguous regions (NETP-CR: i.e., the Hexi Corridor and western margin of the Chinese Loess Plateau) and compared them with paleoenvironmental records to study variations in spatiotemporal patterns of social development in the area and their relationships with climate and vegetation changes. …”
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Evidencias arqueológicas del buitre negro (Aegypius monachus) en la protohistoria del noreste de la Península Ibérica. El caso del Serrat dels Espinyers (Isona, Pallars Jussà, Léri... by Silvia Albizuri, Ignasi Garcés, Cristina Belmonte, Jordi Nadal

“…La aparición de huesos de buitre negro es inusual en la protohistoria europea y los escasos ejemplos documentados se relacionan con depósitos de carácter cultual de época romana, hecho que en el caso de estudio refuerza el carácter simbólico de este animal y aporta nuevas evidencias sobre los ritos asociados a la fase final de la cultura Ibérica. ABSTRACT: The zooarchaeological analysis of a large bird bones has allowed the identification of an adult black vulture (Aegypius monachus) found inside a silo at Serrat dels Espinyers, an Iberian settlement in the Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida. …”
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Domestic donkey (Equus asinus asinus) at Gonur Depe and its distribution in the Ancient East by Sataev R.M., Dubova N.A., Sataeva L.V.

“…It is assumed that donkeys appear in the Middle East in the 4th millennium BC. Zooarchaeological data shows that the ancient population of Turkmenistan did not breed the donkey until the Late Bronze Age. …”
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U-Th dating, taphonomy, and taxonomy of shell middens at Klasies River main site indicate stable and systematic coastal exploitation by MIS 5c-d by Sarah Wurz, Sarah Wurz, Robyn Pickering, Susan M. Mentzer, Susan M. Mentzer

“…The three ages, 110,060 ± 1,100, 109,800 ± 970, and 106,000 ± 2,100 years, place the BOS layer as the base of the SASL sub-member at over 110 ka, making the underlying middens from the LBS member even older. The zooarchaeological analyses of the three layers indicate coastal ecological changes from more sheltered conditions prior to the hiatus, with the exploitation of alikreukel and brown mussels predominating. …”
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Pig domestication and human subsistence at the early Neolithic site of Guanjia (6100–5500 BC), Central China by You, Y, Chen, X, Hein, A, Qin, C, Zhao, Y, Zhan, J, Liu, T, Fan, W, Yuan, G

“…<p>This case study of the early Neolithic Guanjia site (6100&ndash;5500 BC) combines zooarchaeological, paleobotanical, and isotope research to investigate how humans raised pigs and incorporated them in their overall subsistence system. …”

Diet and health in a time of transition: Pictish and Viking Age Orkney by Johnson, AC

“…</p> <p>The results of previous archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological analysis from excavated VA and LNP sites throughout Orkney have indicated large-scale socioeconomic developments characteristic of an emerging market-based economy. …”

Impacts of a Non-indigenous Ecosystem Engineer, the American Beaver (Castor canadensis), in a Biodiversity Hotspot by Jonathan Q. Richmond, Camm C. Swift, Thomas A. Wake, Cheryl S. Brehme, Kristine L. Preston, Barbara E. Kus, Edward L. Ervin, Scott Tremor, Tritia Matsuda, Robert N. Fisher

“…We refute arguments underlying the claim that beaver is native to the region, and review paleontological, zooarchaeological, and historical survey data from renowned field biologists and naturalists over the past ~160 years to show that no evidence exists that beaver arrived by any means other than deliberate human introduction. …”
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Digitally Enlightened or Still in the Dark? Establishing a Sector-Wide Approach to Enhancing Data Synthesis and Research Potential in British Environmental Archaeology and Beyond by Tina Roushannafas, Polydora Baker, Gill Campbell, Emma Jenkins, Jen Parker Wooding, Ruth Pelling, Marc Vander Linden, Fay Worley, Anwen Cooper

“…Substantial amounts of zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical data remain buried in grey literature, limited-access publications and archive reports (not to mention floppy disks, CDs and microfiche), with no integrative means of searching for particular periods or categories of evidence. …”
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Laser ablation strontium isotopes and spatial assignment show seasonal mobility in red deer (Cervus elaphus) at Lazaret Cave, France (MIS 6) by Sarah Barakat, Mael Le Corre, Malte Willmes, Malte Willmes, Jessica Cohen, Manon Vuillien, Manon Vuillien, Emmanuel Desclaux, Emmanuel Desclaux, Kate Britton

“…Zooarchaeological analysis is a useful means of exploring faunal palaeoecology, paleoclimate and past human behaviours. …”
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