Bighorn Sheep at Grasshopper Ruin: Precautions in Analysis

Bighorn Sheep at Grasshopper Ruin: Precautions in Analysis

A positive identification of a bighorn sheep horn core recovered at the Grasshopper Ruin is discussed. The validity of ascribing subspecific distinctions to zooarchaeological material is questioned using the Grasshopper specimen as an example. Factors possibly affecting the paucity of bighorn identi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Kiva (Tucson, Ariz.) Ariz.), 1974-10, Vol.40 (1-2), p.71-79
1. Verfasser: Kelley, James E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animal collection
Archaeological conservation
Archaeological site recording
Archaeology
Deer
Mammals
Sheep
Skull
Specimens
Zooarchaeology
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Zusammenfassung:A positive identification of a bighorn sheep horn core recovered at the Grasshopper Ruin is discussed. The validity of ascribing subspecific distinctions to zooarchaeological material is questioned using the Grasshopper specimen as an example. Factors possibly affecting the paucity of bighorn identifications in the archaeological record are examined as illustrating some of the considerations which must be taken into account when interpreting faunal remains.
ISSN:0023-1940
2051-6177
DOI:10.1080/00231940.1974.11757810