Prehistoric pig and dog remains from Fais Island, Micronesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6135566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michiko Intoh (National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka), Nobuo Shigehara (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 257-267 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase.040511 |
| OpenAlex | W2127121534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
Pig and dog remains excavated from Fais Island in Micronesia were examined. The temporal distribution pattern of the excavated bones indicates that pigs and dogs have been kept on the island since at least 450 AD and possibly since around 220 AD. Both adult pigs and dogs were small in size. The majority of the excavated specimens were young or even juvenile. It is not clear if these animals were kept on Fais Island regularly or introduced from time to time. The possible source areas of pigs and/or dogs are the Philippines, Indonesia and northern Melanesia. The eastern Caroline Islands are another potential source area for the dogs
Archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Biology · Geography · Juvenile · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |