Fat composition and Nunamiut decision-making: a new look at the marrow and bone grease indices

Morin, Eugène

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2006.03.015

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“…Bauman 1999; Pariza et al 2001). The richest source is ruminant milk fat (Parodi 1997), but CLA are found in all ruminant fat depots including substantial amounts in bone marrow (Cordain et al 2002b), a traditional source of food for pre-agricultural humans (Morin 2007). CLA is produced from both n-6 and n-3 PUFA, so animals on grain versus pasture do not produce less CLA, just the kind of CLA is altered.…”

Section: Components Of Animal Fat With Known Health Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the major effects on ruminant fat is the ratio of stearate to oleate, which depends on the location of the fat within the body: the closer to the surface the higher the oleate and the lower the stearate (Meng et al 1969;West and Shaw 1975;Morin 2007;Staerfl et al 2011). Despite the difference in total SFA between free-range chicken, pig and ruminant fat, they contain very similar levels of CISFA, in a range~25%.…”

Section: Recommendations For Animal Industriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Should animal fats be back on the table? A critical review of the human health effects of animal fat

Barendse

2014

Anim. Prod. Sci.

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Abstract.Humans hunt or raise a wide variety of animals for meat, which vary from free-range to intensively reared. These animals form a valuable part of human nutrition. Their tissues, including the fat, contain vitamin and other essential nutrients necessary for health. However, animal fat from ruminants and other land mammals is usually regarded as saturated. The purpose of this review is partly to examine the basis for the saturated fat hypothesis of cardiovascular disease given more recent research, to examine the human health effects of animal fats, and partly to draw into one place the diverse knowledge about animal fat and the effects of fat on metabolism. Mechanistic understanding of the initiation of the fatty streak and atherosclerosis calls into question the avoidance of ruminant or porcine fat. Due to high levels of oleic acid, a low n-6 : n-3 fatty acid ratio in some groups, and the presence of specific micronutrients including vitamins and essential fatty acids, animal fats are of benefit in human nutrition. Animal fats can be obtained in minimally processed form making them a convenient source of energy and micronutrients.

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Section: Components Of Animal Fat With Known Health Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Recommendations For Animal Industriesmentioning

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Should animal fats be back on the table? A critical review of the human health effects of animal fat

Barendse

2014

Anim. Prod. Sci.

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“…Heads can provide an important starvation food because of the relatively high fat content of the brains and tongue, and thus crania may be more likely to be transported during periods of resource scarcity (Miracle, 1995;Stiner and Kuhn, 1992). Along a similar vein, the phalanges provide small packages of marrow, and that marrow is relatively labor intensive to extract, yet it contains fat and may have been an important source of additional nutrients during times of stress (Binford, 1978;Miracle, 1995;Morin, 2007). Thus, while these measures may provide information on variability in transport distance, if the HP inhabitants of Sibudu were under sufficient stress, they may have made an effort to transport low utility elements even if they had to travel farther in order to procure game.…”

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The evolution of human culture during the later Pleistocene: Using fauna to test models on the emergence and nature of “modern” human behavior

Clark

2011

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

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“…In addition, all features had element distributions with negative but significant relationships to the meat drying index, possibly indicating that meat was dried at the site and then transported elsewhere for consumption (see Howse, 2008). When caribou element % MAUs were compared with the caribou unsaturated marrow index (Morin, 2007), a positive and significant relationship with this index was identified in each context, though the strength of the relationship varied (TP4; H6M; H6). This result suggests that marrow processing may have played a role in these element distributions.…”

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Technology, Taphonomy, and Seasonality: Understanding Differences between Dorset and Thule Subsistence Strategies at Iqaluktuuq, Victoria Island

Howse¹,

Friesen²

2017

ARCTIC

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ABSTRACT. This paper examines differences between Late Dorset and Thule Inuit subsistence economies at the Bell site on Victoria Island, Nunavut. This location is relatively unusual in the Canadian Arctic because local subsistence was based largely on caribou and fish, rather than the sea mammals that dominate in most other regions. For both periods, animal bone samples are quantified in terms of taxonomic frequencies, element (body part) distributions, seasonality, prey demography, and bone modifications such as cutting, burning, and gnawing. A comparison between the periods indicates many broad similarities in subsistence, but some subtle differences suggest that the Thule had a more focal and specialized economy, with a slightly different seasonal profile.Key words: Dorset; Thule; hunting technologies; taphonomy; subsistence economies; seasonality; zooarchaeology RÉSUMÉ. Le présent article porte sur les différences entre l'économie de subsistance du Dorsétien récent et l'économie de subsistance des Inuits thuléens au site Bell de l'île Victoria, au Nunavut. Cet emplacement de l'Arctique canadien est assez inhabituel en ce sens que la subsistance de la région reposait grandement sur le caribou et le poisson, et non pas sur les mammifères marins qui dominent la plupart des autres régions. Pour ces deux périodes, les échantillons d'ossements d'animaux sont quantifiés en fonction des fréquences taxonomiques, de la répartition des éléments (restes), de leur saisonnalité, de la démographie des proies et des altérations subies par les os, comme les marques de coupure, de brûlure et de rongement. La comparaison des périodes permet de remarquer de nombreuses similitudes générales sur le plan de la subsistance, mais certaines différences subtiles suggèrent que les Thuléens avaient une économie plus concentrée et spécialisée de même qu'un profil saisonnier légèrement différent.

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Fat composition and Nunamiut decision-making: a new look at the marrow and bone grease indices

Cited by 119 publications

References 26 publications

Should animal fats be back on the table? A critical review of the human health effects of animal fat

Should animal fats be back on the table? A critical review of the human health effects of animal fat

The evolution of human culture during the later Pleistocene: Using fauna to test models on the emergence and nature of “modern” human behavior

Technology, Taphonomy, and Seasonality: Understanding Differences between Dorset and Thule Subsistence Strategies at Iqaluktuuq, Victoria Island

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