An exploratory osteological study of the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) (Aves: Anatidae) with implications for neotropical archaeology

Stahl, Peter W.

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2005.01.009

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“…Nineteen bones identified as Cairina , which were found in a refuse dump dated between 100 and 500 ad , include at least 15 elements from a single individual. The size of a complete first phalanx suggests it to be that of a domesticated male according to the measurements provided for this element by Stahl (2005). Some of the remaining elements are considerably smaller and appear to be either domesticated females or wild males.…”

Section: Archaeological Evidence Of Pre‐columbian Muscovy Ducks In Thmentioning

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“…2000). Although the sample includes individuals of markedly different sizes, these have not been formally evaluated in light of Stahl's (2005) research (Cooke et al . in press).…”

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“…The sex and domesticated status of each specimen were evaluated using an exploratory methodology outlined in Stahl (2005). The procedure is based on detailed osteometric measurements taken from museum specimens, which can be applied to archaeologically recovered, often fragmented skeletal specimens.…”

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“…When applied to the Ecuadorian material, the Peñón del Río specimens clearly belong to a large, domesticated male. However, the Jerusalén specimen remains ambiguous; its size suggests that it could be a wild male or female, or even a small domesticated male, but in all likelihood not a domesticated female (Stahl 2005).…”

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“…dietary refuse and burials). Generally, domesticated Cairina bones are only tentatively distinguished from those of wild forms because the skeletal criteria for their separation have until recently not been evaluated (Stahl 2005). Domestication is often assumed or inferred from the archaeological context.…”

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New evidence for pre‐Columbian Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata from Ecuador

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Espinoza

2006

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The archaeological record of the large lowland neotropical Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata, one of the few native animals known to have been domesticated by pre‐Columbian peoples, is poorly known. Only a few specimens have been recovered in different cultural, temporal and depositional contexts from throughout the neotropics, and differentiating between wild and domesticated forms on the basis of osteological evidence has proved to be difficult. Archaeological specimens are mainly recorded from sites in western Panama and South America, including the western lowlands of Ecuador where two new locations are described and evaluated. It is suggested that at least some of these Ecuadorian specimens belong to domesticated forms, and that the cultural contexts in which they are found at archaeological sites suggest that prehispanic trade may have influenced their geographical distribution prior to the arrival of Europeans.

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Section: Archaeological Evidence Of Pre‐columbian Muscovy Ducks In Thmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2000). Although the sample includes individuals of markedly different sizes, these have not been formally evaluated in light of Stahl's (2005) research (Cooke et al . in press).…”

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confidence: 99%

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