Zooarchaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
"Reitz and Wing's superb book is a broad overview of the field of zooarchaeology, the study of animal bones from archaeological sites. The book's breadth is matched by highly detailed treatment of central topics...Reitz and Wing's excellent book sets the standard for the foreseeable future."   Choice"Reitz and Wing's new volume Zooarchaeology will be an essential and enthusiastically welcomed addition to the shelves of any zooarchaeological library.  A superb introduction to the science of zooarchaeology, this volume provides compact, but often detailed discussions of salient points essential to the science.  It is aimed primarily at the beginning zooarchaeologist, but nonetheless provides excellent reading for zooarchaeologists and archaeologists at any level.  The volume manages to cover all bases in such a way that it will be valuable as either text or reference manual, while providing well-written and intriguing detail that will make it attractive to those with a more theoretical interest in the subject."    Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin"For many beginners and professionals alike then, Zooarchaeology can function as an informed entry point to the vast literature of zooarchaeology...It could also serve as core reading for a seminar on the interpretative potential of animal remains..."    Richard G. Klein, Journal of Anthropological Research