A Guide to the Identification of Fish Remains from New Zealand Archaeological Sites by Foss Leach
$150.00
A Guide to the Identification of Fish Remains from New Zealand Archaeological Sites is a specialised reference work by New Zealand archaeologist Foss Leach, designed to assist with the identification and interpretation of fish remains recovered from archaeological contexts.
Published in 1997 by the New Zealand Journal of Archaeology, this uncommon technical guide is particularly relevant to researchers and collectors interested in New Zealand archaeology, archaeozoology, fish-bone analysis, Māori food history, prehistoric fishing and Pacific material culture.
The book provides a focused identification resource for archaeological fish remains and reflects the author’s extensive work in prehistoric fishing, marine food exploitation and faunal analysis in New Zealand and the wider Pacific.
Edition details
Author: Foss Leach
Title: A Guide to the Identification of Fish Remains from New Zealand Archaeological Sites
Publisher: New Zealand Journal of Archaeology
Place of publication: Wellington, New Zealand
Publication year: 1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-473-04587-7
ISBN-13: 9780473045876
Language: English
Subject: New Zealand archaeology; archaeozoology; fish remains; prehistoric fishing; Māori history; scientific reference
Printing: University of Otago Printing Department
Condition: Very good used condition, with light shelf wear, minor corner wear and small handling marks. Binding is sound and pages are clean.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: ARCHAEOZOOLOGY, BOOKS, FISH REMAINS, FOSS LEACH, MAORI HISTORY, NEW ZEALAND ARCHAEOLOGY, NEW ZEALAND HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION, PREHISTORIC FISHING, SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE
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