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PRONUNCIATION OF ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

archaeozoology  [ˌɑːkɪəʊzəʊˈɒlədʒɪ;] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

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Archaeozoology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARCHAEOZOOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

archaeozoology

Zooarchaeology

Zooarchaeology is the study of faunal remains. Faunal remains are the items left behind when an animal dies. It includes: bones, shells, hair, chitin, scales, hides, proteins and DNA. Of these items, bones and shells are the ones that occur most frequently at archaeological sites where faunal remains can be found. Much of the time, most of the faunal remains do not survive. They often decompose or break because of various circumstances. This can cause difficulties in identifying the remains and interpreting their significance.

Definition of archaeozoology in the English dictionary

The definition of archaeozoology in the dictionary is the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

archaebacterium
archaeoastronomer
archaeoastronomy
archaeobotanist
archaeobotany
archaeol.
archaeological
archaeologically
archaeologist
archaeology
archaeomagnetism
archaeometric
archaeometrist
archaeometry
archaeopteryx
archaeornis
Archaeozoic
archaeozoologist
archaeus
archaezoology

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of archaeozoology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «archaeozoology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

Find out the translation of archaeozoology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of archaeozoology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «archaeozoology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

archaeozoology
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arqueozoología
570 millions of speakers

English

archaeozoology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

archaeozoology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

archaeozoology
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

archaeozoology
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Archaeozoology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

archaeozoology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

archéozoologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Archaeozoology
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Archäozoologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

archaeozoology
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

archaeozoology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Archaeozoology
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

archaeozoology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

archaeozoology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरातनोविज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arkeozooloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

archeozoologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

archeozoologii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

archaeozoology
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arheozoologie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

archaeozoology
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

archaeozoology
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

archaeozoology
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

archaeozoology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of archaeozoology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHAEOZOOLOGY»

The term «archaeozoology» is normally little used and occupies the 145.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCHAEOZOOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about archaeozoology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARCHAEOZOOLOGY»

Discover the use of archaeozoology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to archaeozoology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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People and Animals in Holocene Africa: Recent Advances in ...
"This publication is one of the volumes of the proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the International Council for Archaeozoology (CAZ), which was held in Paris (France) 23rd-28th August 2010"--P. 7.
Hélène Jousse, Joséphine Lesur, 2011
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Archaeozoology of the Near East II: Proceedings of the ...
Domestikation.
Hijlke Buitenhuis, H. P. Uerpmann, 1995
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The Chora of Metaponto 2: Archaeozoology at Pantanello and ...
This volume on archaeozoology—the study of animal remains from archaeological sites—is the second in the series, following The Chora of Metaponto: The Necropoleis (1998).
Sándor Bökönyi, Erika Gál, László Bartosiewicz, 2012
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The future from the past: archaeozoology in wildlife ...
The volume is divided into two parts: Part 1 looks at "Zooarchaeology and Wildlife Conservation Issues.
International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference, Roel Charles Gerard Maria Lauwerier, Ina Plug, 2004
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Integrating Zooarchaeology
Contributions to this volume cover North and South America, the Near East, Great Britain and Continental Europe, over a period from c.19,000 BP to AD 1778, and explore such themes as hunter/gatherers, early farming, Bronze Age and Iron Age ...
International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference, Mark Maltby, 2006
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Archaeozoology of the Near East III: Proceedings of the ...
Domestikation - Fisch - Gazelle - Schaf - Ziege.
Hijlke Buitenhuis, L. Bartosiewicz, Alice Mathea Choyke, 1998
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The Development of Southeastern Archaeology
well as in the Southeast and because it appears in the official title of the International Council of Archaeozoology, in which many south- easterners participate. Strictly interpreted, archaeozoology means "old zoology" or paleontology (Legge ...
Jay K. Johnson, 1993
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The zooarchaeology of fats, oils, milk and dairying
The zooarchaeological study of fats is a complex, interdisciplinary area of archaeology. The nineteen papers in this volume represent a firm foundation for further research into the past exploitation of this heroic substance.
International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference, Jacqui Mulville, Alan K. Outram, 2005
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The exploitation and cultural importance of sea mammals
This volume looks to address some of the vast array of coastal adaptations that have occurred during the human past and the role that sea mammals have played in them.
International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference, Gregory G. Monks, 2005
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Zooarchaeology
The term “archaeozoology” is commonly used by researchers working in Eurasia and Africa, and it emphasizes the biological nature of animal remains. Strictly interpreted, “archaeozoology” means “old zoology” or “paleontology” (Legge 1978) ...
Elizabeth J. Reitz, Elizabeth S. Wing, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARCHAEOZOOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term archaeozoology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 1-Apr-2015 Complete camel skeleton unearthed in …
Scientific Contact (archaeozoology): Dr. Alfred Galik Institute of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna ... «EurekAlert, Apr 15»
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New data from Troodos excavations
... animal bone was also collected, including wild boar teeth, that will contribute towards research into the site's archaeozoology, something that ... «Cyprus Mail, Dec 14»
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Penn Museum's Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials …
Study will be arranged around eight disciplines: ceramics, digital archaeology, archaeobotany, archaeozoology, human skeletal analysis, ... «Popular Archaeology, Sep 14»
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Israeli archaeologists: 3000-year-old cinnamon traces attest to …
Yet archaeobotany (the study of ancient plants) and archaeozoology (the study of animals whose bones were found at archaeological sites) ... «Haaretz, Sep 13»
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The ancient burger vans: Archaeologists uncover remains of …
... published in the book Proceedings of the 10th Meeting of the ICAZ Working Group - Archaeozoology of southwest Asia and adjacent Areas. «Daily Mail, Apr 13»
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AUC's Salima Ikram excavates the dog catacombs in Saqqara
For Ikram, one of the world's preeminent scholars in the field of mummification with a specialization in archaeozoology, the study of animal ... «Al-Bawaba, Dec 12»
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A treasure trove of natural history opens
She went on to pioneer the field of archaeozoology, looking at the impact of humans on their environment. Where zeal for nature drove Bate to ... «New Scientist, Nov 12»
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Earliest Europeans Were Cannibals, Wore Bling
Marylene Patou-Mathis, director of the Archaeozoology Unit at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, told Discovery News that Pean ... «Discovery News, Jul 11»
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Prehistoric BBQ Leftovers Found
... with flint point," co-author Wietske Prummel, an associate professor of archaeozoology at the University of Groningen, told Discovery News. «Discovery News, Jun 11»
10
Neighbourly trade shaped Pitcairn's past
In his paper to be presented in August at the International Council on Archaeozoology conference in Mexico City, Weisler will compare Pitcairn ... «ABC Science Online, Mar 06»

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