by Matthew Law

The study of the remains of biological organisms from archaeological contexts is often known as Bioarcheaology, and incorporates a number of other disciplines, for example Archaeobotany (the study of archaeological plant remains), Biological Anthropology (the study of humans as biological organisms), and Zooarchaeology (the study of animal remains). Bioarchaeology in turn is often viewed as a branch of Environmental Archaeology. Be aware that in some countries, for example the US, bioarchaeology more usually refers to the study of human remains.  

The following topics on WikiArc fall under the heading of bioarchaeology:

Carr

Cliona celata

Human Osteology 

MNI 

NISP 

Non-Marine Molluscs

Palaeoparasitology

Reconstructing Past Human Diets

Teeth

See also South West Britain Palaeobiodiversity Maps; Environmental Archaeology in a Changing World, the 30th Anniversary Conference of the AEA (York, September 2009)

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