Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik
While prehistoric hunting of marine mammals and caribou by eastern Arctic prehistoric groups is well documented, the relationship between Paleoeskimo groups and the fox has received little attention. The open-air Dorset site of Tayara (KbFk-7), in southern Hudson Strait, Nunavik, is exceptional in t...
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ftoskarbordeaux:oai:oskar-bordeaux.fr:20.500.12278/32081 2023-05-15T13:19:50+02:00 Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik MONCHOT, Hervé GENDRON, Daniel 2011 https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/32081 en eng University of Wisconsin Press 0066-6939 https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/32081 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/ CC-BY-NC-SA Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Archéologie et Préhistoire Article de revue 2011 ftoskarbordeaux 2021-05-11T22:31:11Z While prehistoric hunting of marine mammals and caribou by eastern Arctic prehistoric groups is well documented, the relationship between Paleoeskimo groups and the fox has received little attention. The open-air Dorset site of Tayara (KbFk-7), in southern Hudson Strait, Nunavik, is exceptional in that it contains numerous fox remains, of which 70% have been identified as Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) and 30% as red fox (Vulpes vulpes). By analyzing the profiles of anatomical parts and examining cut marks on the bones, the authors have been able to identify the various stages in Dorset use of the carcass—skinning, butchering (disarticulating and filleting)—and also to examine the general ways in which fox was exploited. We found that these early Dorset people actively hunted foxes, which are still abundant on Qikirtaq Island where KbFk-7 is located. The whole carcass was carried to the camp, where the animal was skinned and the meat was removed from the bones for consumption. At the Tayara site, Paleoeskimo people exploited foxes not only for their pelts, but also as a valuable source of protein. Other/Unknown Material Alopex lagopus Arctic Fox Arctic caribou Hudson Strait Nunavik OSKAR Bordeaux (Open Science Knowledge ARchive) Arctic Hudson Hudson Strait ENVELOPE(-70.000,-70.000,62.000,62.000) Nunavik Qikirtaq Island ENVELOPE(-105.785,-105.785,68.918,68.918) |
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While prehistoric hunting of marine mammals and caribou by eastern Arctic prehistoric groups is well documented, the relationship between Paleoeskimo groups and the fox has received little attention. The open-air Dorset site of Tayara (KbFk-7), in southern Hudson Strait, Nunavik, is exceptional in that it contains numerous fox remains, of which 70% have been identified as Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) and 30% as red fox (Vulpes vulpes). By analyzing the profiles of anatomical parts and examining cut marks on the bones, the authors have been able to identify the various stages in Dorset use of the carcass—skinning, butchering (disarticulating and filleting)—and also to examine the general ways in which fox was exploited. We found that these early Dorset people actively hunted foxes, which are still abundant on Qikirtaq Island where KbFk-7 is located. The whole carcass was carried to the camp, where the animal was skinned and the meat was removed from the bones for consumption. At the Tayara site, Paleoeskimo people exploited foxes not only for their pelts, but also as a valuable source of protein. |
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Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik |
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Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik |
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Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik |
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Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik |
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