Maya Colonial Subsistence at Hacienda Tabi, Mexico Project Zooarchaeologist: Michelle LeFebvre Under Allan Meyers (Comparative Cultures Collegium, Eckerd College), Michelle LeFebvre conducted the first zooarchaeological analysis on faunal samples from the Hacienda Tabi site. This study is unique
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About the Archaeobotany Collections Like the faunal and soils collections housed in the Environmental Archaeology Laboratory, both archaeological collections and modern reference collections of plants are curated. These collections are an integral part of scientific studies and as such their collec
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Project Data, Reports and Publications Although the turkey project is ongoing, we have several reports and publications available. Below are a series of links to original publication sources as well as PDFs for available pre-publication proof copies and open access articles. Should you require an o
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Archaeobotany of the West Indies Lee Newsom studied native American use of plants in prehistoric West Indies (1993 University of Florida Dissertation). Lee Newsom and Elizabeth Wing are integrating the data with information on the plant and animal uses in the West Indies. This also relates to resea
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The Florida Museum-EAP also offers many opportunities for non-traditional learning. Hands-on experiences and learning outside of the classroom are fundamental parts of environmental archaeology training. The Florida Museum-EAP offers undergraduate and graduate level internship and independent stu
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Support Our Collections and Research Volunteer With Us Would you like to work in the Environmental Archaeology lab? Our lab offers a wide range of opportunities that include hands-on experiences with archaeological and modern plant and animal specimens, as well as archival document projects.
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Caribbean Faunal Exploitation Thousands of Melampus sp. (coffee bean snails) recovered from a En Bas Saline feasting pit Ongoing excavations at various sites throughout the Caribbean are discovering growing evidence for overexploitation of resources, particularly fish and shellfish. This evidence
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Ethnozoology of the Maya Project Director: Kitty Emery Dr. Emery’s recent research on how the modern Maya use, save, and discard animal products has revealed some fascinating lessons that can apply to zooarchaeological research. For several years she has been doing ethnographic research among
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What is Environmental Archaeology? Environmental archaeology is the interdisciplinary study of past human interactions with the natural world – a world that encompasses plants, animals, and landscapes. We seek to reconstruct ancient environments associated with archaeological sites and the use of p
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