Birds, beasts and burials : a study of the human-animal relationship in Romano-British St. Albans /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hill, Brittany Elayne, author.
Imprint:	Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Language:	English
Series:	Archaeopress Roman archaeology ; 24 Archaeopress Roman archaeology ; 24.
Subject:	Human-animal relationships -- England -- St. Albans -- History -- To 1500. Burial -- England -- St. Albans -- History -- To 1500. Romans -- England -- St. Albans. Burial. Classical antiquities. Human-animal relationships. Romans. St. Albans (England) -- Antiquities, Roman. England -- St. Albans. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12870849

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Other authors / contributors:	Archaeopress, publisher.
ISBN:	1784915971 9781784915971
Notes:	Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 27 2017).
Summary:	'Birds, Beasts and Burials' examines human-animal relationships as found in the mortuary record within the area of Verulamium that is now situated in the modern town of St. Albans.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version: 9781784915964

Table of Contents:

Chapter One: Animals and Their Fuzzy Role in Death; Chapter Two: Challenging Burial Interpretations
A Theoretical Approach; Chapter Three: Sites of St. Albans; Chapter Four: Approaching the Skeletal Data; Chapter Five: Examination of Burial Practices; Chapter Six: Animals in the Romano-British Period; Chapter Seven: The Death of a Roman or non-Roman; Chapter Eight: Objects and Their Role in Romano-British Burials; Chapter Nine: Animals and Evidence (or Lack Thereof) for Mortuary Feasting; Chapter Ten: Comparing Human
Animal Relationships in Life and Death; Chapter Eleven: Theoretical Conclusions; Chapter Twelve: Furthering the Field with Osteological Data; Appendix A1: Ageing Criteria for Mammals ; Appendix A2: Background Site Research; Appendix A3: Site Referencing; Appendix A4: Raw Data Final Thesis; Appendix A5: Faunal Remains Photo Catalogue.

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