Seasonality Studies and Research Questions for Faunal Remains at the Coombs Village Archaeological Site in Boulder, Utah.

Authors

Jennifer Taylor, Brigham Young University
Dr. Joel C. Janetski, Brigham Young University

Keywords

faunal remains, coombs village, Utah, Anasazi, prehistoric humans

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

Abstract

“The goal of zooarchaeology is to gain a better understanding of the relationship between humans…and other animal populations” (Reitz and Wing 1999:1).

With this in mind, I set out for the Coombs Village archaeological site at Anasazi State Park in Boulder, Utah during the Olympic Break of February 2002. Animal bone, often the only surviving evidence of animals found in the archaeological record, tells a limited story of faunal life in and around areas inhabited by prehistoric humans. Just the species of animal found in an archaeological site offers understanding of the human/animal relationship. Specialized areas of zooarchaeology take further steps to give insight into the use on animals, and their by-products, in a prehistoric context.

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Jennifer and Janetski, Dr. Joel C. (2014) "Seasonality Studies and Research Questions for Faunal Remains at the Coombs Village Archaeological Site in Boulder, Utah.," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 168.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/168