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Zooarchaeology Lab
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The lab explores the history of human–animal relationships through animal bones from archaeological sites.
AboutAbout the lab
Reading human history from animal bones.
This is a zooarchaeology lab interested in the history of how people have used animals, studied through the analysis of animal bones excavated from archaeological sites.
Focusing on ancient capitals such as Heijo-kyo and Fujiwara-kyo, the lab also hopes to carry out research in environmental archaeology, exploring how people of the time interacted with the natural environment.
The lab is part of the cooperative program in Cultural Heritage Studies at the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, and its research is conducted at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Students join this lab at the graduate level.
Key terms
- Zooarchaeology
- A field of archaeology that examines animal bones and other remains excavated from archaeological sites to clarify the relationship between people and animals in the past
- Environmental archaeology
- A field of archaeology that explores the relationship between people and the natural environment in the past through the plant and animal remains found at archaeological sites
- Ancient capitals
- Cities built in ancient times according to a plan, centered on a palace, such as Heijo-kyo and Fujiwara-kyo
ResearchResearch themes
Through the analysis of animal bones excavated from archaeological sites, the lab is interested in the diverse history of animal resource use, including how people used animals for food, labor, and tool materials. It also hopes to pursue research in environmental archaeology, focusing on ancient capitals such as Heijo-kyo and Fujiwara-kyo.
Excavated Animal Bones and the History of Animal Use
The lab analyzes animal bones excavated from archaeological sites and is interested in the diverse history of animal resource use, including how people used animals for food, labor, and tool materials.
Environmental Archaeology of Ancient Capitals
The lab hopes to pursue research in environmental archaeology, centered on ancient capitals such as Heijo-kyo and Fujiwara-kyo. Beyond reconstructing past natural environments, it seeks to study how people of the time adapted to the natural environment, what resources they obtained, and how they modified it.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorTakeshi Yamazaki
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