Thursday, 30 July 2026

The Insects Buried With Us: Toward Best Practices in Funerary Archaeoentomology

Six labeled close-up photos show different brown insect exuviae or husks on a white grid background. Each is uniquely shaped or textured, with labels A through F at the top left of each section.

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Researchers specializing in the study of arthropods associated with archaeological sites—a field known as funerary archaeoentomology—have developed best-practice recommendations for the emerging discipline that examines insects preserved in burials for clues about past lives, environments, and historical communities. [Read more]

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