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Tag: osteoarchaeology

Research Zooarchaeology

What did the Romans eat at the Chester Amphitheatre?

Dr Jen Harland, a lecturer at the UHI Archaeology Institute, has contributed a chapter on her zooarchaeology research to a major new book on the Roman Amphitheatre located in Chester, England.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, February 22, 2018 (12:23am)Thursday, March 20, 2025 (12:21pm)
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Cata Sand Sanday Zooarchaeology

Examining the Cata Sand whales

The excavation at Cata Sand on the island of Sanday in Orkney not only unearthed the remains of Early Neolithic Houses, but also as reported in August, the skeletons of around twelve whales originating in the nineteenth century.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, October 24, 2017 (11:48pm)Monday, November 7, 2022 (5:35pm)
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