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A humerus story: Albatross element distribution from two northwest coast sites, North America
Author(s) -
Crockford Susan,
Frederick Gay,
Wigen Rebecca
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199707/08)7:4<287::aid-oa378>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - albatross , geography , distribution (mathematics) , archaeology , wing , geology , fishery , biology , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , aerospace engineering
The distribution of the skeletal elements of albatross from the Maple Bank site is compared with those for ducks and gulls at that site and others on the northwest coast of America. The element distribution was very different between species and between sites. The proportions of albatross bones found suggest that there was a cultural reason for the elements present, probably the curation of wing bones for toolmaking and other uses. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.