Land and sea: use of terrestrial mammal bones in coastal hunter–gatherer communities
Terrestrial mammals are frequently undervalued in interpretations of prehistoric coastal economies where middens are used to examine seasonality and diet. Using case-studies from the Northwest Coast of North America, and from Arctic Norway, a more integrated approach to subsistence and technology is...
Published in: | Antiquity |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2001
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00052716 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0003598X00052716 |
Summary: | Terrestrial mammals are frequently undervalued in interpretations of prehistoric coastal economies where middens are used to examine seasonality and diet. Using case-studies from the Northwest Coast of North America, and from Arctic Norway, a more integrated approach to subsistence and technology is proposed |
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