Laboratory for Archaeozoological Studies-Leiden

This Saturday our zooarchaeology club, the EnZOOsiasts, are organizing their first event of 2022!
We will be visiting the Zandmotor to look for fossils from Doggerland, and of course appreciate and observe the marine wildlife.
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And... what about some music?

The Velsen are rare of the use of in the in the and of other than of Roman .
https://exarc.net/issue-2022-1/at/acutus-eagle-bone-and-two-bone-tubes-holes-found-roman-fleet-base-netherlands-about-signalling

Atlantic hake fisheries in the Iberian Peninsula: when archaeozoology meets historical ecology and current concerns

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108016

One of many stories about dogs. Have a look!

Genetic link found between ancient Iberian and Israeli dogs Studying the characteristics of Iberian dogs during the Chalcolithic period will help researchers understand human interests in their maintenance and breeding.

in 2012 konden bezoekers van Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam en NVM Oudenbosch uilenballen pluizen om erachter te komen wat de uil had gegeten, als onderdeel van een expositie voor schoolklassen. Tegenwoordig komen er nog steeds diverse uilensoorten in Nederland voor, van de kleine steenuil die je wel eens in tuinen ziet, tot de enorme oehoe die dieren ter grootte van een vos durft aan te vallen.

Wist je dat er in Nederland tijdens het Pleistoceen ook sneeuwuilen voorkwamen? Met hun witte verenkleed vielen ze niet op terwijl ze op lemmingen en andere kleine dieren joegen. Sla bijvoorbeeld Cranium 34-1 maar eens open.

Heb jij wel eens een uilenbal gevonden en uitgepluisd? Wat ben je toen allemaal tegen gekomen?

https://loom.ly/i3DaCWg

Fancy turtle find in the Netherlands!

17e-eeuwse Noord-Amerikaanse schildpad opgegraven in Nederland - New Scientist In Enkhuizen zijn de overblijfselen van een 17e-eeuwse landschildpad gevonden. Dit wijst erop dat mensen toentertijd schildpadden als huisdier hielden.

This weekend we will organize the first EnZOOsiasts trip! Archaeozoology enthusiasts from the Faculty of Archaeology in Leiden are going to set out on a trip to the Hoge Veluwe to spot some Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in runt.

All the people that signed up have received an email with more information about the trip.

Do you want to be updated about our future trips? Send an email to leidenenzoosiasts [at] gmail [dot] com to be put on the mailing list! (No spam, we promise 😉)

Fantastic ARCHON course about subsistence! Have a look to the program of the course:

Subsistence Course - 4 & 5 November 2021 - Archonline Subsistence Course Date: 4 & 5 November 2021 Location: Online Credits: 2 ECTS What did people eat in the past? How did this change through time? How was food gathered and how was it processed? Food procurement, preparation and consumption form one of the major themes in archaeological research. Nowa...

Our colleagues at The Gibraltar National Museum are organizing an amazing conference for next week for the 25th edition (wow!) of the Calpe Conference. Have a look to the program!

Calpe Conference 2021: Iberian Neanderthals
The 25th edition of the Calpe Conference, organized by the Gibraltar National Museum, takes place between Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th September at the University of Gibraltar. The subject is Iberian Neanderthals and the conference brings together leading scientists from across the Iberian Peninsula to a meeting that will report on the latest research on the subject.
The conference coincides with the 95th anniversary of the discovery of the Neanderthal child’s skull from Devil’s Tower Rock Shelter, popularly known today as Flint. The conference will also commemorate the life’s work of the late Professor Ofer Bar-Yosef who was a renowned archaeologist who had dedicated a major part of his research to the study of the Neanderthals. Professor Bar-Yosef was a guest speaker at the first Calpe Conference on Neanderthals, in 1998, and had returned to Calpe subsequently.
The conference is open to those who wish to attend, by prior registration. There will be strict adherence to current COVID rules throughout. To gain access to the venue, registration is required, and as in previous years, registration will be free for local residents wishing to attend. A registration fee is payable by non-residents. There will be a quota of delegates permitted within the premises and registrations will be treated on a “first-come” basis. Further information may be obtained from the Gibraltar National Museum website www.gibmuseum.gi/news/events, or on telephone (+350) 200 74289, Ext 233).

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How was the summer for you all? Do you feel the need to warm up to start September? Here is the perfect archaeozoo-plan to start fresh: a marine vertebrate conference online organize by our colleagues in Groningen! Have a look to the program (sorry, you will have to search yourselves as facebook does not allow to share the link :( Key words such as III IMMWG Meeting, ICAZ should work )

The archaeozoology lab as it should always be: full of motivated and enthusiastic students :)
Don't worry, we will go on holidays as well and some lucky ones... to fieldworkl!