Dear colleagues, last week I celebrated my 70th birthday. A good moment to end my to end my work as a Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Amsterdam. I look back on more than 40 years of research and teaching in zooarchaeology. I enjoyed my work and especially the contacts with colleagues in many other countries. From now on I can be reached by e-mail: [log in to unmask] or by telephone: (+31) 0294-281855 With my good wishes for all of you, Louise Dr. L.H.van Wijngaarden-Bakker AAC University of Amsterdam tel. +31-20-5257418 e-mail: [log in to unmask]