Together, the animal bones found at an archaeological site represent what is called the:

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The collection of animal bones found at an archaeological site is referred to as a faunal assemblage. This term reflects the fact that the bones represent the animal species that coexisted in the area, and can provide insight into not only the animals themselves, but also human behavior towards those animals. The other answer choices are not appropriate in this context - an osteological comparative collection is a set of bones (often calibrating a museum or research institution) that are used to identify and compare animal bones from various sites, while taxonomy is the practice of classifying and naming organisms. A specimen list may refer to a list of individual animal specimens found on an archaeological site, but does not capture the complexity of a faunal assemblage.

Together, the Animal Bones Found at an Archaeological Site Represent