The Taphonomy of Archaeological Fish Remains: Experimental Approaches to Understanding the Effects of Natural and Cultural Processes on the Presence and Identification of Cut Marks

Despite the fact that fish are a common component of coastal and other aquatic archaeological sites, fish bone taphonomy--including bone surface modifications and the effects of burial--remains woefully understudied. Various ethnographic accounts describe fish butchering techniques for immediate con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Willis, Lauren
Other Authors: Erlandson, Jon M.
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18405