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
Comparative profiles of the lion and tiger.
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