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9 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Louise Martin, Zooarchaeology

9 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Louise Martin, Zooarchaeology

Large quantities of animal bones are found at Boncuklu and their study provides insights into many areas. They allow us to reconstruct ancient ecology through the types of species present; determine the level of sedentism through the presence (or lack therefore) of commensal specie such as rats and mice, understand […]

September 10, 2013 0 comments Read More
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August 21 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK

August 21 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK

This week’s Find of the Week comes from Trench M – the second bone sickle fragment from the site. It is the end of a sickle, with a narrow ‘U’ shaped groove along one edge. This was where the chipped stone would have been fixed with a mastic (adhesive) of […]

August 22, 2013 0 comments Read More