ABSTRACT This editorial introduces Archaeo-Ornithology as a distinct field of inquiry and discusses its multidisciplinary background and potential contribution to a more nuanced characterisation of changing human-animal interfaces through time and space. We propose a new conceptual model – grounded in the analysis of ‘triangles of interaction’ – to elucidate the interactional dynamics which underpin varying human-animal relationships. The utility of this approach is demonstrated by exploring the example of anthropogenic space as a key context of human-bird figurations. Each contributing paper of the special issue, which will be introduced in more detail below, foregrounds different aspects and emphasises varying dimensions of the triangle, thus contributing in different ways to archaeo-ornithological research. As highlighted throughout the introduction, however, archaeo-ornithological approaches are not only capable of shedding new light on old questions about the past, they also have the potential of addressing some pressing contemporary quandaries, including continuing debates on the Anthropocene.

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考古鸟类学：走向人类与鸟类界面的考古学

摘要 本社论将考古鸟类学作为一个独特的研究领域进行介绍，并讨论了其多学科背景和对通过时间和空间更细致地表征不断变化的人与动物界面的潜在贡献。我们提出了一个新的概念模型——基于对“交互三角”的分析——以阐明支持不同人与动物关系的交互动态。通过探索人类空间作为人鸟形象的关键背景的例子，证明了这种方法的实用性。特刊的每篇贡献论文将在下面更详细地介绍，突出不同的方面并强调三角形的不同维度，从而以不同的方式为考古鸟类研究做出贡献。