Zooarchaeology Interest Group (SAA)

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This is the Society of American Archaeology's (SAA) Zooarchaeology Interest Group (ZIG). If you're interested in formally joining, sign up for an SAA membership and subscribe to interest groups through the Membership Center!

A magenta poster with cream colored text reading “2027 SAA Zooarchaeology Interest Group Sponsored Sessions. All seeking abstracts!” Under this are six cream boxes each containing the name of a session and the session chair(s) in black text. The sessions and chairs are as follows: 1. Zooarchaeology is under 300 words! (Poster session) Chaired by Madison McCartin and Erin Mooneyham.
2. Data in the Curation Box Unlocking the Potential of Legacy Collections through Zooarchaeological Research (symposium, co-sponsored by ZIG and CIG) chaired by Stefanie Perez, Lori Thompson, and Veronica Arias.
3. Animals in Context: The Central Role of Zooarchaeology in Interdisciplinary Studies (symposium) chaired by Kelly Moss and Ziqi Chew.
4. Hidden Faunas: Investigating the Importance of Niche & Non-Traditional Zooarchaeological Assemblages (symposium) chaired by Andrew Colwell.
5. Experimental Zooarchaeology (symposium) chaired by Gillian Wong, Miriam Belmaker, and Marlena Billings.
6. Historic Zooarchaeology (symposium) chaired by Pam Crabtree and Betsy Reitz.

Poster listing the ZIG-sponsored sessions at the 2026 SAAs.