Marjan Mashkour
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Marjan Mashkour received her Ph.D. in zooarchaeology
in Paris
(2001) and currently is a member of CNRS. She is the first Iranian who is specialized in the field of zooarchaeology and has been engaged in many field and laboratory projects in Iran and Near East. Her research interest is late Paleolithic
fauna of Zagros and domestication of wild goat in Iran. She edited a number of books on zooarchaeology of Europe and Near East. She is currently is helping National Museum of Iran to establish a center for zooarchaeology.
Zooarchaeology
Zooarchaeology, also known as Archaeozoology, is the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. The remains consist primarily of the hard parts of the body such as bones, teeth, and shells...
in Paris
Paris
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(2001) and currently is a member of CNRS. She is the first Iranian who is specialized in the field of zooarchaeology and has been engaged in many field and laboratory projects in Iran and Near East. Her research interest is late Paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
fauna of Zagros and domestication of wild goat in Iran. She edited a number of books on zooarchaeology of Europe and Near East. She is currently is helping National Museum of Iran to establish a center for zooarchaeology.