Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield
Zooarchaeology lab based at the University of Sheffield, home to an extensive animal bone reference collection and one of the most active zooarch research teams in the world
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- 📸 New kit alert! 📸 Thanks to RICHeS funding, we have added a new Leica camera and 3D analysis software to our Bioarchaeology collections 🙌 Perfect for archaeobotany imaging 🌾 but also incredibly valuable for zooarchaeological research, particularly for exploring taphonomic factors.
- The much-awaited A&K no. 24 is out! 🎉 It showcases the work of Angela Trentacoste, former Sheffield PhD student and now involved in countless exciting projects. This paper builds on her PhD research 👉 doi:10.1179/1461957115Y.0000000015
- Reposted by Zooarchaeology Lab SheffieldThe International Council of Archaeozoology www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/ has published a statement to condemn the Gaza genocide. You can download it here (Newsletter p.7): www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/publica... @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social @icaz-news.bsky.social
- Really nice first day of the Mediterranean Zooarchaeology Symposium www.artuklu.edu.tr/medzooarch/a...
- For A&K n.23, we are pleased to move to the Pacific Ocean for this interesting paper about mass fish capture! Check it out! 👉https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/arco.5320
- Back to hands-on work after our move and reunited with a long-time freezer resident: Mr Badger 🦡 Once alive, now honoured for the contribution he’ll make to science. After a well-earned hot bath, Mr Badger will soon join our Zooarchaeology Research Collection. CW: images show a deceased animal
- A&K n.22. This work comes from a collaboration between two of our former Marie Curie postdocs, Claudia Minniti and Silvia Valenzuela-Lamas, now in Rome and Barcelona. They continue to be close collaborators and played a key role in building our team. Enjoy! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- As part of our A&K series (n.21) we are keen to promote the vibrancy of zooarchaeology across the world. This is a classic paper based on South Africa and Lesotho by Ina Plug, the inspirational pioneer of African zooarchaeology. 👉https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440396901533
- 🐎 Excited to share a new project led by friend and colleague Maaike Groot at Freie Universität Berlin: “Management, supply and mobility of equids in the northwestern Roman Empire” (DFG-funded). The project explores how horses and mules supported the Roman army. Congratulations Maaike!!!
- The wait is over 😉 A&K no. 20 is here! Featuring Giorgos Kazantzis, former Sheffield MSc and PhD student, now researching and teaching in Greece. Still part of our team, always fondly remembered. This innovative paper from his PhD deserves far more attention: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield#EAAforDemocracy Democracy is at stake at EAA: all archaeologists should be very concerned A Special Meeting for members will take place on Jan 9th 2026 about the dysfunctioning of the current EAA leadership. See below:
- A&K n.19 spotlights the work of Pam Crabtree, one of the most influential zooarchaeologists of the past few decades 🦴 Best known for her work at West Stow, this issue highlights her lesser-known but vital research on middle Saxon sites. Enjoy! eaareports.org.uk/publication/...
- Congratulations to our former student and still great friend of our team, Marcos García García, for his very interesting new output! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Yesterday, as part of our RICHeS open day, we were delighted to welcome Dr Liz Quinlan from the University of Exeter 🐟 Liz’s project explores medieval to early modern freshwater and migratory fisheries, and our fish bone collection provides a valuable resource to support this exciting research.
- Great to welcome a former MSc student back to the Zooarch collection today 🦴 Alex Waterman completed his MSc with us a few years ago and now works as a field archaeologist at PCAS Archaeology. He made the most of the RICHeS open days to refresh his zooarch skills. Bravo, Alex!
- We’re excited to share this fantastic conference, kindly brought to our attention by our former MSc Osteo student Klaudia Kvockova, who is now pursuing her PhD 🎓 This is a brilliant opportunity to meet like-minded researchers and discover exciting projects. Don’t miss out! www.iansa.eu/cea
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- A&K n.18! We were lucky to host Maaike Groot in Sheffield on a Marie Curie Fellowship a few years ago. A leading expert on Roman husbandry, she’s now building an outstanding zooarch lab at Freie Universität Berlin. This piece is one of several outputs from her Sheffield work doi.org/10.1515/PZ-2...
- Missed Alive & Kicking? Wait no more! With A&K no. 17, we highlight the work of the brilliant Willie Mengoni, whose research has hugely advanced our understanding of camelid domestication in South America. 🦙✨. Here is the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- With this week’s A&K n.16, we are returning to our lab’s activities to spotlight Dr. Mauro Rizzetto and his ground-breaking research on livestock changes during the late Roman–early medieval transition in Northwestern Europe. Enjoy! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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- A&K n.15 This time we spotlight Andy Hammon’s fascinating research, showing that improvements in Roman animal husbandry were virtually absent in western Britain — a striking reminder of how risky broad generalisations can be. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- A&K n.14 We return to the Sheffield team to highlight this paper by Idoia Grau Sologestoa who completed her PhD between the University of the Basque Country and the University of Sheffield. Idoia continues to be a leading light in medieval zooarchaeology. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- For A&K n.13 we would like to showcase this seminal paper on the study of colonial zooarchaeology. First author is Betsy Reitz, an absolute legend in the world of zooarchaeology, from whose work we have have all learned a lot. Paper here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Should anybody be interested, @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social will give a seminar at the University of Cambridge on Thursday at 4pm., which can be followed online too. Details here: talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/2...
- Good to see our former MSc Osteoarchaeology student, @Megan Bieraugle, keeping busy! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Today we celebrate the work of one of our most dedicated members, Veronica Aniceti! 🎉 Her paper “Who’s Eating Pork?” has helped reshape our understanding of the pork taboo and the Islamic heritage of Sicily. Enjoy the read! 🐖📖 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- A&K 11 alert! We are delighted to highlight this very valuable compendium of zooarchaeological case studies across the world edited by Christina Giovas (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver) & Michelle LeFebvre (Florida Museum of Natural History). Enjoy! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
- 🎉 Free Open Access Days! Explore Sheffield’s 🌾 Archaeobotany & 🦴 Zooarchaeology collections through the SHEFF BIOARCH RICHeS (UKRI) project. Consult, learn & photograph heritage materials — booking info below 👇
- #A&K Alive & Kicking helping n.10! This is an article by one of our longest members, Angelos Hadjikoumis. It is based on his PhD dissertation, undertaken in Sheffield. This is highly relevant ethnoarchaeological work. Enjoy! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
- #A&K. With Alive & Kicking n.9 we would like to celebrate the work of a wonderful friend and colleague who left us far too soon. Here is her influential paper on donkey domestication. This is for you, Stine. We miss you very much. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
- #A&K ⚡ Alive & Kicking n.8 is live! This week we highlight our colleague Angela Maccarinelli’s paper 🐟. With Hannah Russ, she pioneered fish studies in Sheffield — and even from Italy, Angela remains a key part of our team. 🌍💡 Read it here 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology
- Our own Phoebe Liu has presented a poster based on her PhD research at the conference of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology. Well done Phoebe! Photos by @snakesandbones.bsky.social. @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social @zig-saa.bsky.social @zooarch.bsky.social
- Very proud of our PhD students - Marina Chorro Giner, Ruth Irovec and Benjamin Wimmer - for giving excellent talks at the School of Biosciences postgraduate research conference @zooarch.bsky.social
- A&K #7 - This week we're moving outside of Europe to highlight this remarkable compendium of Neotropical Zooarchaeology, edited by our wonderful Argentinian colleagues Mariana Mondini, Sebastián Muñoz and Pablo Fernández link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
- A&K #6 - This week we turn our attention again to the Sheffield team to highlight this paper which reviews the evidence for animal use at Roman roadside settlements in Britain. To get your very own copy visit Lizzie Wright or Umberto Albarella's pages on researchgate.net or academia.edu
- A&K #5 - We've got another domestication special for you this week! This time looking at the different ways Moslems and Christians improved sheep and cattle in Southern Portugal, read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #zooarchaeology
- Our reference collection needs constant upkeep so this week we're having a spring clean of our key reference bones! Specifically we're retouching and improving the labelling to make sure the collection is as accessible as possible for everyone, no matter their experience level.
- A&K #4 - Are you intrigued by goats? Would you like to know more about their role in the British Middle Ages? Well you're in luck! This week we bring you an article from our own Lenny and Umberto which tackles why goats have been neglected in British archaeology: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- A&K #3 - Our latest instalment discusses the introduction of the domestic horse to Ireland, using modern technology (radiocarbon measurements) to tackle an age old question - when did the horse first appear? Find it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @icaz-news.bsky.social
- A new addition to our fabulous bird reference collection, Accipiter nisus aka a Eurasian Sparrowhawk. This beautiful bird was very kindly donated by our friends at The Raptor Foundation, because conservation doesn't have to end at death.
- Reposted by Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffieldoar.onroerenderfgoed.be/.../RELM/20/... It's great to see the book dedicated to our fantastic colleagues An Lentacker and Anton Ervynck, who have done so much for #zooarchaeology, published thanks to the efforts of Bea De Cupere et al. @icaz-news.bsky.social @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social
