Author Question: In order to acquire faunal specimens for a comparative collection, a zooarchaeologist might do all ... (Read 55 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jul 20, 2018

In order to acquire faunal specimens for a comparative collection, a zooarchaeologist might do all of the following except

a. pick up animals killed on roads.
b. get them from state fish and game officials.
c. hunt the animals with a permit.
d. poach or illegally purchase from clandestine traders
e. trap the animals with a permit.

Question 2

A zooarchaeologist may assign a small fragment of a rabbit-sized long bone to class 1 of the five standard animal size classes because

a. small animals were an unimportant part of the diet.
b. class 1 indicates that the bone was from an animal that was butchered.
c. it may be too difficult to identify the specimen to a taxon.
d. there may be a large quantity of bones to analyze and this method saves valuable time.
e. it is the class designated for all small fragments of animal bones that cannot otherwise be identified