Research on Fossil Animal Remains in the Qing River Basin

Author: Chen Quanjia
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is a specialized study on the animal remains and their utilization from a series of ancient cultural sites in the Qingjiang River Basin of western Hubei. Based on the large number of ancient animal fossils unearthed during the 1987–1996 archaeological excavations conducted by the Qingjiang Geheyan Archaeological Team of Hubei Province in close collaboration with the Qingjiang Water Conservancy Project, the book conducts an analysis and exploration of the nature of the animal assemblage, the use and modification of the environment by the site's inhabitants, the production of bone, horn, and tooth artifacts, as well as human behavior. This book is intended for use by researchers and staff in cultural heritage, archaeology, and paleozoology institutions, as well as serving as a teaching reference for university courses in zooarchaeology and Quaternary paleozoology.