ABSTRACT
This chapter demonstrates the comprehensive taphonomic analysis carried out in a tel site. It examines a sequence of taphonomic agents that altered the bone assemblage from the stage the animals were slaughtered to the stage their remains have reached the zoo archaeological lab. The chapter provides the greater understanding of the nature of zoo archaeological assemblages as well as anthropological perspectives on the diet, economy and social structure of the Tel Beer-Sheba inhabitants. The death assemblage, body part representation and their food utility examines to assess the effect of humans on the bone assemblage. The fossil assemblage, studies the effect of post-depositional processes on bone attrition and bone fragmentation. The effect of the archaeological excavation examines on faunal assemblages. Fluvial Transport Processes is reasonable to assume that the bone refuse of the 'last supper' of Tel Beer-Sheba inhabitants, before the town was destroyed and burned, composes a large portion of the potential zoo archaeological find.
