Middle Holocene fishing strategies in East Africa
Zooarchaeological analysis of Pundo, a Kansyore shell midden in northern Nyanza (Kenya)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M E Prendergast (0000-0003-0275-6795, Harvard University, corresponding author), Paul Lane (0000-0002-9936-1310, University of York), P J Lane |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 88-112 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.1014 |
| OpenAlex | W2028545738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 52 |
A zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis is presented for the faunal remains from the Pundo shell midden in northern Nyanza province (Kenya), which contains Kansyore ceramics and dates to ca. 8000-7600 cal. BP. The faunal assemblage is overwhelmingly dominated by fish and molluscs, of which only the fish data are presented in detail. Taxonomic identifications suggest a diachronic change in relative species abundance, with cichlids becoming increasingly dominant, eventually comprising nearly 80% of the fish assemblage. The Pundo faunal data are compared with those from a number of other Kansyore sites. Pundo confirms that early Kansyore sites are purely forager sites, with domestic caprines only appearing at late Kansyore sites (post-dating ca. 4400 cal. BP). Comparing ethological data for fish taxa found at Pundo and other lakeshore shell middens with those for fish taxa found at larger riverside sites, a seasonal round is suggested, in which short-term fishing camps such as Pundo may have been occupied in the dry season, while riverside sites were probably occupied during the rainy season. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Archaeology · Biology · Dry season · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Holocene · Midden · Taphonomy · Taxon · Zooarchaeology · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology
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