Methods Used for Identification of Feather Remains from Wetherill Mesa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19350153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman G Messinger (Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages | 206-215 |
| Publication date | 1965-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1300 • E-ISSN: 2330-2275 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0081130000004585 |
| OpenAlex | W2810013432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Feathers provided by the Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project archaeologists were cleaned, placed on glass mounts, and examined under a microscope. Some initial comparisons were made from macrocharacters. Structures differ from species to species, and trial-and-error comparisons were made until the characteristics of the unknown species matched those of a known species. A file of photographs with characters of known species was kept and was useful for preliminary matching. Most of the material was identified as coming from Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo ), with Mourning Dove ( Zenaidura macroura ) also being identified
Archaeology · Biology · Feather · Geography · Identification (biology) · Meleagris gallopavo · Species identification · Zoology · Avian ecology and behavior · Ecology · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |