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Integrating macroscopic with microscopic evidence to investigate animal management and domestication

"Bones and Dung: Integrating macroscopic with microscopic evidence to investigate animal management and domestication in the Zagros Mountains" Dr Sarah Elliott (British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow*Bournemouth University/ CBRL- Council for British Research in the Levant). Monday, November 8th, 2021 4 pm - Rome, Paris, Berlin (CET / GMT+2) Organizer: Arwa Kharobi (Bournemouth University) Traditionally archaeozoology is employed in identifying animal domestication in the Near East using Geometric Morphometrics (GMM), herd profiling and kill-off patterns. This research will demonstrate how animal dung can be integrated with archaeozoology to provide evidence for early animal management and domestication. This research is part of the Central Zagros Archaeological Project (CZAP). CZAP focuses on sedentism and resource management in the Zagros Mountains of Iraq and Iran. The origin, spread and development of animal husbandry in the Near East is a key topic in the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities. During the management and domestication of animals, faecal material would have been deposited in and around sites and particularly concentrated in animal penning areas. These dung deposits can inform the nature of early animal management. Furthermore, the identification and analysis of ancient animal dung can contribute towards understanding animal diet, surrounding environment and ecology and seasonality.