Prehistoric Shellfish Preservation and Storage on the Northeast Coast
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David W Black (McMaster University, corresponding author), Ruth Holmes Whitehead (McMaster University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-30 |
| Publication date | 1988-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | North American Archaeologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/3xvc-9fy7-ll4t-ppn7 |
| OpenAlex | W2320513909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
Recently, there has been an exchange in the archaeological literature of the Northeast coast regarding the interpretation of some Northeastern coastal shell middens as resulting from the intensive exploitation and preservation of shellfish resources. This article examines both sides of this exchange critically. It is concluded that, while the ethnohistoric evidence supports interpretations of prehistoric preservation and storage, archaeological evidence for these practices will be difficult to discern
Aquatic animal · Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Biology · Fish · Fishery · Geography · Prehistory · Shellfish · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |