The study of animal remains at archaeological sites.(noun)
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Use "zooarchaeology" in a sentence
"I love the idea of zooarchaeology stories, so by all means post here or at Afarensis and let's see how many we can get."
"Prehistoric extinctions of Pacific Island birds: biodiversity meets zooarchaeology."
"He is currently working on the zooarchaeology of several cave and rockshelter sites in northern California, and the historical ecology of several species."