PREHISTORIC MAMMALIAN FAUNA FROM THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA

PREHISTORIC MAMMALIAN FAUNA FROM THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA

Mammalian fauna from excavations at Opito (N40/3), Sarahs Gully (N40/9) and five nearby sites is described and aspects of prehistoric economy reconstructed. Dogs were the most abundant and consistently occurring species, but throughout the period A.D. 1200-1500 sea mammals contributed a greater quan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 1981-12, Vol.18, p.107-125
1. Verfasser: Smith, Ian W.G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archaeology and Ethnology
Bones
Cetaceans
Dogs
Elephants
Excavations
Fauna
Mammals
Meats
Middens
Seals
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Zusammenfassung:Mammalian fauna from excavations at Opito (N40/3), Sarahs Gully (N40/9) and five nearby sites is described and aspects of prehistoric economy reconstructed. Dogs were the most abundant and consistently occurring species, but throughout the period A.D. 1200-1500 sea mammals contributed a greater quantity of meat to the diet. Comparisons with several contemporary North Island sites show similar patterns and suggest a decline in sea mammal exploitation after the 15th or 16th century.
ISSN:0067-0464