Introduction to the Analyses of Fish Remains: Environmental, Ecological, and Anthropological perspectives
שם המרצה: Prof. Arturo Morales-Muñiz; Prof. Eufrasia Roselló-Izquierdo; Dr. Shevy Rothman; Dr. Irit Zohar
course number 1885-0106
2-6/02/2025
3 credit points
This course will be conducted in English
The course welcomes bachelor students (3rd year) and graduate students from all academic institutes in Israel. The course is also open to professionals from government and other organizations
The study of fish remains from lacustrine and archaeological deposits plays a crucial role in paleoenvironmental and ecological reconstruction. By analyzing fish skeletal remains, scientists can reconstruct ancient biodiversity, past water temperatures, salinity levels, and aquatic habitat conditions, offering insights into historical climate patterns
This course aims to introduce students to major themes and methods of analysis in aquatic zooarchaeology and to teach the principles of fish bone identification, lacustrine taphonomy, zooarchaeological methods, and to explore issues of calculations and interpretation