Abstract
As zooarchaeology has developed in different
regions of the world, it has acquired distinct regional
characteristics, derived in part from the research opportunities
and challenges presented by each region, and in part
by the researchers who have led the field. From a northern
European perspective, southern African zooarchaeology
is fascinatingly “different”. This paper explores three
particular attributes: the high diversity of ungulates and
resulting taxonomic problems; the interpretive challenges
presented by hunter-gatherer and farming economies that
persist into very recent times; and the relationship between
zooarchaeology and biological conservation. Ina Plug has
played a significant role in each of these fields, and her
work exemplifies the directions in which southern African
zooarchaeology has developed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Animals and People. Archaeozoological papers in honour of Ina Plug |
| Editors | Shaw Badenhorst, Peter Mitchell, Jonathan Driver |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Archaeopress and John and Erica Hedges Ltd |
| Pages | 8-15 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | BAR S1849 |
| ISBN (Print) | ISBN 978 1 4073 0336 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |