Research facilities

Laboratory for Archaeozoological Studies

Application

The Laboratory for Archaeozoological Studies is an advanced laboratory with advanced Leica stereomicroscopes and measuring instruments and an extensive reference collection which is used for research e.g. the identification of fossil remains. The collection is also used for teaching students the anatomy of different animals.

Location

Van Steenis
Einsteinweg 2
2333 CC Leiden

Contact

Andre Ramcharan

Research is carried out on the remains of small and large mammals as well as fishes and birds from an archaeological context with an Holocene or Pleistocene age going back in time up to 2,5 million years.