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6/11 Works Cited #2023MMM #WLCrittersClass
Zooarchaeology studies how cultures around the world and throughout human history have used animal symbols, eaten the meat of animals, and exchanged animal products economically. Some of #2023MMM's contestants have a long history of interaction with human beings!
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Tonight's first #2023MMM #WLCrittersClass #Zooarchaeology thread comes from Cooper and focuses on #TeamGoldenEagle, Aquila chrysaetos!
(@HarpyEagle2021 we know you're out there, and we honor and respect your legacy. #TalonsOfJustice)
From Cooper!
1/11 The golden eagle can be found in North America, Asia, Europe, and parts of northern Africa (“Golden Eagle” 2011), and is found in the archaeological record throughout the world for thousands of years! (Price 2023) (“Golden Eagle” 2023).
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2/11 Golden eagle bones with evidence of cut marks indicating removal of their feathers, claws, and talons have been found at 26 Neanderthal-associated sites in Europe, dating back 130,000 years! (Price 2023, “The Feather Atlas” 2023).
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3/11: A 600-year old golden eagle sculpture was recently found at the Templo Mayor in Mexico City, formerly the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. In Aztec mythology, it was believed that the golden eagle was present at the birth of the sun (Davis-Marks 2023).
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Side note: #WLCrittersClass is not officially affiliated with the #2023MMM team so any errors in format, content, etc that we make are on us, not them!
Now back to Cooper's narration.
4/11: In the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia, the Kazakh people train golden eagles to hunt foxes and other small game animals. This custom is traditionally passed from father to son at a young age (Thomas 2021).
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5/11 5/11: A golden eagle is often seen in Greek mythology with Zeus as his personal messenger and companion (“EAGLE OF ZEUS” 2023). This eagle can be seen in the constellation Aquila, which is shaped like an eagle (“Aquila Constellation” 2023).
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6/11 Works Cited #2023MMM #WLCrittersClass Image
7/11 Hmm something freaky happened with our first slide's format. Anyway--#zooarchaeology is cool!! You'll be hearing more from #WLCrittersClass, and more from #TeamGoldenEagle, in upcoming #2023MMM matches!

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1/x And now for our last student #zooarchaeology thread of the night, the Greater Rhea! The following thread is by Anne Charlotte R. #WLCrittersClass #2023MMM
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