"This book is based on the Precolumbian faunal assemblage from the island of Cozumel, about eleven miles off the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. . . . One of the most complete descriptive studies of the composition of a series of archaeological faunal assemblages for the Maya lowlands written to date."--Journal of Anthropological Research"Hamblin's study illustrates the wealth of information that adequate bone samples obtained by meticulous recovery techniques provide. Her book is a model for future work on Maya fauna."--American Antiquity