Birds in archaeology : proceedings of the 6th meeting of the ICAZ Bird Working Group in Groningen (23.8 - 27.8.2008) / edited by W. Prummel, J.T. Zeiler & D.C. Brinkhuizen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

ICAZ Bird Working Group. Meeting (6th : 2008 : Groningen, Netherlands)

Contributor:

Prummel, Wietske.

Zeiler, J. T. (Jørn T.)

Brinkhuizen, D. C. (Dick C.)

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Groningen archaeological studies ; v. 12.

Groningen archaeological studies ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bird remains (Archaeology)--Congresses.

Bird remains (Archaeology).

Human-animal relationships--Congresses.

Human-animal relationships.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

284 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Eelde : Barkhuis ; Groningen : Groningen University Library, 2010.

Summary:

The articles of this proceedings were first presented at the 6th Meeting of the Bird Working Group of the International Council for ArchaeolZoology in Groningen, the Netherlands in August, 2008, with 26 of the original 37 lectures included. Heavily illustrated with tables, maps, and b&w and color plates of the sites and finds, the articles present research and analysis of avian finds at a diverse selection of archaeological sites, including Windsor Castle, the Abbasid Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Roman Spain, and a 17th-century monastery in Portugal. Birds for food, rituals, symbolism, and hunting, as well as the specifics of the researchers' investigations are described. Not indexed, the volume is distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9789077922774

9077922776

OCLC:

727061465