Animal Bones in Australian Archaeology

Melanie Fillios is a consulting archaeologist, faunal analyst and lecturer in archaeology at the University of New England.Natalie Blake is a consulting archaeologist and a PhD student at the University of Sydney.

• List of figuresForewordAcknowledgementsGlossaryIntroductionBone identification 1011. Mandible2. Scapula3. Humerus4. Radius5. Ulna6. Pelvis7. Femur8. Tibia9. The extremities: hands and feet Theoretical and practical applications in zooarchaeologyWorks citedFurther readingIndex

' ... it is a useful and functional guide to be used in the field. The presentation is logical and clear, and contains most of the essential introductory information you would need when trying to classify faunal remains. It should be considered a key starting resource for identifying native Australian species.'