Archaeobiology

The prime interest of paleobotany is to reconstruct the vegetation that people in the past would have encountered in a particular place and time.

It helps archaeologists understand whether the fauna were present naturally or through activities of carnivores or people.

[6] Once in the lab, they can use equipment such as optical microscopes, in order to actually see evidence of micro organic remains.

Most of the contemporary fungi resemble its ancestors, dating back over a million years ago.

For example, “In the Dominican amber, a mosquito was found with several types of parasitic fungi growing on its outside cuticle.

Osteology shares past activities pursued by the ancient cultures including human and animal migrations as well as warfare.

[12] Studying animals in archaeology requires the help from different fields such as zoology, anthropology, paleontology, osteology, and anatomy.

[13] Zooarchaeologists gather and observe the fragments of the bones from reptiles, mammals, amphibians, and birds around an archaeological site.

Through the years, humans have learned the basics of how to domesticate, breed, hunt and consume animals.