Reconstructing prey selection, hunting strategy and seasonality of the early Holocene frozen site in the Siberian High Arctic
A case study on the Zhokhov site faunal remains, De Long Islands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9334001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | V Pitulko (0000-0001-5672-2756, Institute of History of Material Culture, corresponding author), Vladimir V Pitulko, Varvara V Ivanova (0000-0002-7614-660X, All Russian Research Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean), А К Kasparov (0000-0001-7761-9301, Institute of History of Material Culture), Aleksei K Kasparov, E Y Pavlova (0000-0002-3010-6290, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 120-157 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4103 • E-ISSN: 1749-6314 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/1749631414y.0000000040 |
| OpenAlex | W2044157180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 13 |
The Zhokhov site is one of the northern most archaeological sites in the world and a very ancient vestige of occupation of high latitudes by people, indicating that this territory was settled as early as about 8000 years ago. Investigation of the site began in 1989–1990 and then continued in 2000–2005. Here we consider the taphonomy, spatial distribution, species and age- and sex-related composition of the faunal remains from the Zhokhov site. These data allow conclusions regarding the subsistence strategy practiced by Zhokhov inhabitants, including the hunting tactics. This was a peculiar adaptation model based on reindeer and polar bear hunting in a 2:1 ratio. Reindeer hunting was all-seasonal, whereas polar bears were hunted mostly in winters at their dens. Mortality data for reindeer and polar bears depict the yearly subsistence cycle. The Zhokhov site is found to be a base camp occupied year-round with modest summer activities, while wintertime is characterised by intense polar bear hunting. Most reindeer were hunted in the fall. Subsistence strategy of the Zhokhov hunters was largely facilitated by the fact that at the time of occupation Zhokhov Island was still part of the coastal Siberian plain margin
Agriculture · Archaeology · Arctic · Biology · Geography · Holocene · Predation · Subsistence agriculture · Taphonomy · Zooarchaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology
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