Introduction to the Treatment of Archaeological Animal Remains. First approach to working with archaeological fauna in the laboratory

The workshop will take place on 15 November 2024 in the main laboratory of the MEDGREENREV project.

Two sessions are available with the option to attend either or both:

• 9:00 to 13:00h
• From 15:00 to 19:00h

All sessions will combine theoretical and practical content, working on the latest materials from a series of archaeological projects.

It will consist of an introduction and methodology on what zooarchaeology is and how to adjust its methods to some case studies, as well as the basics of laboratory cleaning; and the basics of identification and the principles of recording anatomical elements of the mammalian skeleton and its main bones.

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlAbQwUJYFGSrbLLH5gsa-ptyWeSOT_yY-eFktzPQ2-FnXLw/viewform

Organizers

Ana Medina Cuesta, Marcos García García (Universidad de Granada)