Bones for Beginners Workshop I

Jim Gibb

At the January 12 meeting archaeologist Dr. Jim Gibb conducted a hands-on workshop using mammal road kill specimens to review anatomy and point out distinguishing features of mammal bones.  Archaeologists frequently recover bones left over from past meals. They need to be able to identify the animals the bones represent in order to learn about past diets and environments. 

 Jim Gibb Jim is the principal for Gibb Archaeological Consulting and a Smithsonian Research Associate.  In the future he plans to have workshops on bird bones and possibly on fish bones.

Beaver bones

Attendance: 14