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Faunal Remains from Paloma, An Archaic Site in Peru

Author(s) -

Reitz Elizabeth J.

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

american anthropologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1548-1433

pISSN - 0002-7294

DOI - 10.1525/aa.1988.90.2.02a00040

Subject(s) - invertebrate , marine invertebrates , archaeology , vertebrate , ecology , geography , biology , biomass (ecology) , biochemistry , gene

The Archaic village of Paloma is located in the Chilca valley on the coast of Peru. Study of probability samples collected with fine‐meshed screens from six units has produced a sample containing 6,152 bones and shells weighing 574.54 gm, and included the remains of at least 132 vertebrate and 295 invertebrate individuals. Marine vertebrates and invertebrates comprised 98% of the individuals and contributed 90% of the biomass. Analysis of these remains suggests that marine resources were a major source of food.

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