See all Environmental Archaeology Science Research Articles Other Media Outlets How turkeys got from Mayan temples to your Thanksgiving dinner table The Washington Post November 25, 2015 Washington Post: Maya Turkeys and Thanksgiving Beyond the temples, ancient bones reveal the lives of the
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit showcases the contributions of Black people to natural history with a scavenger hunt. Produced by the Black in Natural History Museums organization, the exhibit consists of 17 profiles that feature modern and historical re
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Recovery Methods in Zooarchaeology The Environmental Archaeology Program has a long history of interest in the use of appropriate archaeological methods for the recovery of animal remains. Early research by Wing showed that recovery of the full complement of animal remains is often best achieved by
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Macrobotanical Research at St. Catherines Island Principal Investigator: Donna Ruhl The St. Catherines Island archaeobotanical collection is among one of the largest well preserved plant collections for Spanish colonial remains in the Americas. In addition, its waterlogged component holds potent
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Just as a butterfly leaves the chrysalis to spread its wings, in May 2007 the Butterfly Conservation Initiative decided to make a move that would allow the organization to take flight. Armed with resources that would allow the program to expand, Stephanie Sanchez was named program coordin
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Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Across eastern North America, migrating populations have plummeted more than 80% over the past two decades. News in the West is even worse, with population numbers down to less than 1% of their historic size. To counteract these declines, we must work tog
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Current Faculty and Staff Nicole R. Fuller Collection Manager E-mail: fullern@floridamuseum.ufl.edu Nicole Fuller is the collection manager in the Environmental Archaeology Program at the Florida Museum. Nicole is a zooarchaeologist and began working as a faunal analyst at the Florida Museum
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The Political Role of Animals in the Sierra del Lacandón, Guatemala Project Zooarchaeologists: Ashley Sharpe and Kitty Emery Animals were used for much more than just food in the past: in many Maya communities, the control of certain animal species played an important role maintaining social net
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Ceibal Archaeological Project Project Zooarchaeologist: Ashley Sharpe What can animal bones and shells tell us about the rise of Maya society? With a history spanning some 2,000 years, the site of Ceibal (formerly „Seibal“) has one of the longest occupation sequences anywhere in the Maya are
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Zooarchaeological Investigations at Traders Cove Project PIs: Irv Quitmyer and Erin Thornton The Traderscove site (8VO48) is located in Volusia County, Florida in a riverine/lacustrine environment where the prehistoric people would have had local access to both terrestrial and freshwater resourc
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