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Holocene resource expolitation: A zooarchaeological analysis from Jacob's Island, Peterborough County, Ontario

Posted on:2015-08-15Degree:M.AType:Thesis
University:Trent University (Canada)Candidate:Csenkey, Kristen AnneFull Text:PDF
GTID:2470390017998706Subject:Paleontology
Abstract/Summary:
This study uses the zooarchaeological record to examine the range of activities represented in Late Archaic period samples excavated from Jacob's Island-1B, in the Trent-Severn Waterway region in Ontario. Radiocarbon dates from sixteen features were used to establish a chronology of site use and occupation. The faunal remains analyzed in this study were recovered from seven dated mortuary features associated with human remains. The results of the faunal analysis suggest that Canis lupus familiaris was the primary species interred at Jacob's Island-1B. Small rodents, specifically Tamias striatus were also found in high abundance and are possibly the result of natural burrowing disturbances. Red ochre staining and low levels of burning were identified. Comparisons with other contemporaneous sites in the region indicate some variation in species composition. It is suggested that Canis lupus familiaris was associated with ritual and mortuary activities at Jacob's Island-1B.;Keywords: Canis lupus familiaris, Late Archaic Period, Holocene, Zooarchaeology, Taphonomy, Ritualism, Jacob's Island, Trent-Severn Waterway Region, south-central Ontario.
Keywords/Search Tags:Jacob's, Canis lupus familiaris
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