The ar­chaeo­zoo­lo­gy plat­form is a ser­vice pro­vi­ded by the SISKA for spe­leo­lo­gists and spe­cia­list ser­vices in the can­tons. Its aim is to fa­ci­li­tate in­for­ma­tion sha­ring bet­ween those in­vol­ved in bone finds, those res­pon­sible for pro­tec­ting geo­topes, re­sear­chers and cu­ra­tors of pa­laeon­to­lo­gi­cal col­lec­tions. The first ob­jec­tive of the plat­form is to en­sure the cor­rect iden­ti­fi­ca­tion of re­mains dis­co­ve­red in caves and to pro­vide a re­port to the dis­co­ve­rers. The se­cond ob­jec­tive is to en­sure the long-term conser­va­tion of these dis­co­ve­ries and to re­cord them in a da­ta­base. The third ob­jec­tive is to en­hance the va­lue of dis­co­ve­ries of he­ri­tage in­ter­est through ra­dio­car­bon da­ting, spe­cia­li­sed stu­dies and scien­ti­fic pu­bli­ca­tions that make the re­sults avai­lable to re­sear­chers.

The plat­form pu­blishes a trien­nial news­let­ter that serves as a liai­son and in­for­ma­tion ex­change bet­ween spe­leo­lo­gists and spe­cia­list ser­vices. The platform's ac­ti­vi­ties are sup­por­ted by the Scien­ti­fic Spe­leo­lo­gy Com­mis­sion of the Swiss Aca­de­my of Na­tu­ral Sciences (sc­nat) and are part of the na­tio­nal pro­gramme for the conser­va­tion of spe­leo­lo­gi­cal and karst he­ri­tage sup­por­ted by the FOEN.