A new ancient Egyptian dog name (a cynonome) found using image processing on a 3500 years old tomb! The good boy's name was "He of the underworld"! Very metal vibes! š§Ŗ #science šŗ #archaeology #anthropology #zooarch #dogs #DogSky š¦®š¾

A new ancient Egyptian dog name (a cynonome) found using image processing on a 3500 years old tomb! The good boy's name was "He of the underworld"! Very metal vibes! š§Ŗ #science šŗ #archaeology #anthropology #zooarch #dogs #DogSky š¦®š¾
The ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group's October Bone Tool of the Month a women's hair decoration of the Sorbian culture ,found in a grave near the border between Germany and Poland. You can find out more by following the link;
www.wbrg.net/bonetool-of-...
The Third Circular for the VI Taller de ZooarqueologĆa de CamĆ©lidos is now available!
We are also pleased to announce the workshop's opening lecture, which will feature speaker Diego AranĆbar Esteban.
For any inquiries, you can write directly to [email protected].
As part of the 50th anniversary of ICAZ, a subcommittee was organised to document the memories and experiences of members since the founding, with SebastiÔn Muñoz serving as the subcommittee liaison. Follow the link to hear from LÔszló Bartosiewicz;
The program of the Symposium on Animals and Power in the Ancient Near East, taking place on 28/10/2026 at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, is now available.
Registration is open until 23 October 2026 using the link below.
The Neotropical Zooarchaeology Working Group has already published the full texts of eleven presentations given at the Fifth Academic Conference held in Santiago de Chile in 2024.
The collection is available via the following link:
revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/co...
Thereās a new zooarchaeology book you like, and want to write a review for the ICAZ Newsletter? Get in touch with Matteo at [email protected] to propose a book review and we can coordinate with the publisher to get you a review copy for free.
It's ICAZ election time! ICAZ Members can now vote for the next President/Vice-President & International Committee for the 2027-2031 term. This is an on-line ballot, see below link;
www.surveymonkey.com/r/JWDBGRY
The ballot will be closed on 13th November 2026.
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As part of the 50th anniversary of ICAZ, a subcommittee was organised to document the memories and experiences of members since the founding, with SebastiƔn MuƱoz serving as the subcommittee liaison. Follow the link to hear from Daniela Bar-Yosef;
Have you checked out our YouTube channel yet? Stay tuned for a new interview this Friday!
The ICAZ Worked Bone Research Group's September Bone Tool of the Month is provided by Xenia Pop and is a quiver made from elk antler discovered at the Eneolithic necropolis of Urziceni-VamÄ.
www.wbrg.net/bonetool-of-...
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This Monday's 'Meet Your ICAZ Member' is Geoff M. Smith!
To be featured, please email answers to the provided questions to [email protected], along with a photo of yourself or your work.
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