Bird Bones, Burials, and Bundles in Plains Archaeology

Ubelaker, Douglas H.; Wedel, Waldo R.

doi:10.2307/279331

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“…Measurements from cat specimens were not noticeably different from those of dogs except that the three intact worms were only 11,15 and 18 cm long, respectively. There appear to be no morphologic differences on an ultrastruc tural level between parasites from dogs and cats [8]. Serious questions have been raised concerning the validity of species within the European and Afri can groups of the genus (see below) and we prefer to designate our material simply as Mesocestoides sp.…”

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Mesocestoides in the Baboon and its Development in Laboratory Animals

Reid¹,

Reardon²

1976

J Med Primatol

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Tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides sp. were recovered from three wild-captured African baboons. Active larvae were administered orally to laboratory-reared dogs, cats, rats and mice. Development in canine hosts was rapid and a high percentage of mature intact worms was recovered as early as 14 days post-exposure. The few worms recovered from the feline hosts were stunted and fragmented. No adult worm development occurred in the rats or mice. No significant clinical or pathological manifestations were exhibited in the primate or experimental laboratory hosts.

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Mesocestoides in the Baboon and its Development in Laboratory Animals

Reid¹,

Reardon²

1976

J Med Primatol

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“…The function of these artefacts, including the manufacture debitage, may be inferred from their overall morphology, usewear and depositional data, although it cannot always be reliably gleaned from form alone (e.g. Ubelaker and Wedel 1975).…”

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Avian Remains from Late Pre-colonial Amerindian sites on Islands of the Venezuelan Caribbean

Antczak

Lentino

2017

Environmental Archaeology

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This paper presents the results of the analyses of 3793 bird remains archaeologically recovered from seven late pre-Hispanic sites (∼AD 1000-1500) on islands of the Venezuelan Caribbean. In order to address subsistence and manufacturing uses of bird bones, we first discuss the recovery process of this unique sample. We proceed to investigate the bones' archaeological contexts as well as the taphonomy in play and analyze diverse bone categories. We found that indigenous peoples consistently targeted several families of birds for food or feathers or both, and that avian bones were used for fashioning tools and adornments. We also discuss possible signatures of island campsite seasonal occupancy as inferred from the bio-ecology of the identified bird taxa. The data suggest that the differentiation of nesting grounds between the Red-footed and Brown Booby in the Southeastern Caribbean may be a result of anthropogenically-induced adaptation. The findings discussed in this paper open challenging avenues for assessing long-term changes in bird communities including the dynamics of resident and wintering bird populations. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…These interpretations often transcend basic bird use for food. Beyond Egyptian burials, purposeful bird carcass interment with people in burials in Eastern and Western Europe, Russia and North America is repeated (Ubelaker and Wedel 1975;Lauwerier 1993;Mannermaa 2008;Mannermaa et al 2008;Kristensen and Holly 2013;Baron 2018aBaron , 2018b. Bird remains in an archaeological site can also indicate distinguished social status.…”

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Prehistoric and historical insights in avian zooarchaeology, taphonomy and ancient bird use

Dirrigl

Brush

Muñiz

et al. 2020

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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and Argentina gathered to present findings and participate in birding events. The Lower Rio Grande Valley (Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties) provides habitat supporting about 520 resident, migratory and rare bird species, almost half of the 1114 recorded occurring in the USA as a whole. The presence of many tropical bird species encourages birders to visit in large numbers. Regional ecotourism that includes birding generated (as of ca. 2010) more than $300 million in local yearly revenue (Woosnam et al. 2011; Leslie 2016). We review the articles resulting from this first meeting in the USA and place them in contexts of taphonomy, hunting and domestication, and prehistoric and historic bird use.

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Bird Bones, Burials, and Bundles in Plains Archaeology

Cited by 36 publications

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Mesocestoides in the Baboon and its Development in Laboratory Animals

Mesocestoides in the Baboon and its Development in Laboratory Animals

Avian Remains from Late Pre-colonial Amerindian sites on Islands of the Venezuelan Caribbean

Prehistoric and historical insights in avian zooarchaeology, taphonomy and ancient bird use

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