A Special Relationship—Aspects of Human–Animal Interaction in Birds of Prey, Brown Bears, Beavers, and Elk in Prehistoric Europe by Ulrich Schmölcke, Oliver Grimm

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Horses in the Late Tagar Economy: Kosogol I Settlement Materials (Krasnoyarsk Region) by S. S. Onischenko, P. V. German, A. S. Savelieva

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More than urns: A multi-method pipeline for analyzing cremation burials by Lukas Waltenberger, Marjolein D. Bosch, Michaela Fritzl, André Gahleitner, Christoph Kurzmann, Maximilian Piniel, Roderick B. Salisbury, Ladislav Strnad, Hannah Skerjanz, Domnika Verdianu, Christophe Snoeck, Fabian Kanz, Katharina Rebay-Salisbury

“…Multi-element geochemistry, archaeobotany, and zooarchaeology provide insights into the Late Bronze Age environment, the process of cremation, the gathering of bones and final funerary deposition.…”
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Pergament oder: Was haben Tiere jemals für uns getan? by Michael Becht

“…Therefore aspects of zooarchaeology and agricultural history are brought up here as well.…”
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Archaeology of the Tibetan Plateau by Hein, AM

“…Nevertheless, recent multi-method research involving archaeology, genetics, linguistics, paleobotany, zooarchaeology, and isotope studies has thrown new light on the question of the early peopling of the Tibetan Plateau, human adaptations to local environment(s), and connections between the Plateau and surrounding regions. …”

Zooarqueología, tafonomía y procesos de formación de sitios rurales pampeanos: estado de la cuestión y expectativas para momentos tardíos by Fernando Rafael Brittez

“…This paper reports the current state of affairs about zooarchaeology of rural historical sites in the Pampas region (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) as from mid XIXth century to the first two decades of XXth century. …”
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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.…”

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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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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Deciphering Diets and Lifestyles of Prehistoric Humans through Paleoparasitology: A Review by Rosana A. Wiscovitch-Russo, Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Gary A. Toranzos

“…Paleoparasitology is increasingly being recognized as an interdisciplinary field within paleopathology that integrates areas such as palynology, archaeobotany, and zooarchaeology. Paleoparasitology also incorporates techniques such as microscopy, immunoassays, PCR, targeted sequencing, and more recently, high-throughput sequencing or shotgun metagenomics to understand ancient parasitic infections and thus interpret migration and evolution patterns, as well as dietary habits and lifestyles. …”
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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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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. …”

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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