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Prehistoric Seasonality Studies in Coastal Southern New England

Bernstein, David J.·1990·American Anthropologist
DOI 10.1525/aa.1990.92.1.02a00070
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The results of seasonality studies undertaken with prehistoric faunal materials from the Greenwich Cove site in coastal Rhode Island are presented. Growth patterns in shells of the hard clam or quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) are used to reconstruct the time(s) of year this species was collected. A controlled study of seasonal growth provides a comparative baseline for this analysis. Seasonality of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) hunting is interpreted through the examination of growth structures in preserved teeth. The seasonal availability of migratory species is also considered. Relatively year‐round coastal settlement is proposed for the final centuries of the prehistoric period.

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Authors
Bernstein, D. J.
Venue
American Anthropologist
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1990-03
Volume
92
Issue
1
Pages
96-115
ISSN
  • 0002-7294
  • 1548-1433
DOI
10.1525/aa.1990.92.1.02a00070
Cited by
11
References
0
Language
en
Licence
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