Pacific ID offers the following specialized analyses:

Zooarchaeology
Identification of mixed faunal remains and interpretation of data to include:

Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI)
butchering patterns
distribution of taxa within site
seasonality of site use
element distribution within species
habitats exploited
multivariate osteometric analysis of specific taxa
comprehensive analysis of domestic dog remains

Prehistoric Zoogeography
Retrieval of target species from archived prehistoric faunal assemblages and analysis to include:

• element counts
• age & sex ratios
• literature search (including early historic documents)
• multivariate analysis
• size estimation using regression formulae

Food Habits of Predatory Animals (mammals, birds, fish)
Analysis of stomach contents, fecal remains, regurgitations, nest and den debris to include:

• sample cleaning (elutriation)
• identification of bone, teeth, cartilaginous elements and otoliths
• determination of MNI per taxon per sample
• measurement and size estimation of bone

Skeletal Anatomy Training
Provide trainees with the expertise to undertake food habit studies of predatory animals,
to include:

• plan & assist in lab setup (making a comparative reference collection)
• teach skeletal anatomy
• make database management recommendations
• provide training supplies, audio-visual aids, manuals, and test samples
• provide continuous support throughout learning process
• ID verification & ID of problematic specimens

Preparation & Valuation of Skeletal Reference Databases
Bone by bone taxonomic comparisons between species (descriptive, osteometric and computer imaging)

• bone measurements of reference specimens, creating regression equations for each bone dimension to be used in size estimation.
• valuation of existing or donated collections for insurance/tax purposes

Ancient DNA Analysis
Preparation of DNA samples from animal bone, to include:

• identification and retrieval of suitable bone specimens of target species from archived assemblages
• preparation of DNA sample from bone specimens
• assistance in arranging for appropriate analysis of prepared samples.