Impact of Analytic Protocols on Archaeofish Abundance, Richness, and Similarity: A Caribbean-Pacific Crossover Study

Giovas, Christina M.

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“…The Forbes index tracks the degree of taxonomic correspondence and is robust to sample size effects and species richness, which importantly for zooarchaeological assemblages is true when sampling is unequal (Alroy, 2015; Giovas, 2021). The Morisita‐Horn index documents exploitation intensity and is not strongly influenced by species richness and sample size and rare species tend to have little effect, but critically, it is sensitive to the abundance of the most abundant species (Magurran, 2004; Magurran & McGill, 2010; see Giovas, 2018 for a zooarchaeological application). For both indices, values of 1.0 indicate the assemblages or sites are similar.…”

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Assessing foraging variability on small islands in Manu‘a (American Samoa) during the first millennium BC

Lambrides

Weisler

Clark

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Archaeology in Oceania

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Small islands are important model systems for examining the role of people in shaping novel environments and modifying resources through time. Here we report on the vertebrate faunal assemblages recovered from two sites on Ofu and Olosega islands (American Samoa), which were occupied only a few centuries after the initial settlement of the islands. We assess forager decision-making both locally and regionally as well as changing subsistence regimes. Our results suggest foraging efforts were focused on the marine environment, particularly fish, but with concomitant evidence for interactions with terrestrial habitats (e.g. seabirds) including the introduction of commensal species (i.e. red junglefowl and Pacific rat). Notably we documented a high degree of similarity between the fish species reported archaeologically and those targeted by modern subsistence fishers in the region, which is despite the occurrence of wide scale coastal landscape changes over the past several thousand years. These preliminary outcomes may suggest fish resources have remained stable through initial occupation to the present-day, but future zooarchaeological research is required to comprehensively evaluate the sustainability of the marine fishery over the past several millennia.

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Assessing foraging variability on small islands in Manu‘a (American Samoa) during the first millennium BC

Lambrides

Weisler

Clark

et al. 2021

Archaeology in Oceania

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“…The issue of differential recovery influencing taxonomic diversity of fishes represented in faunal assemblages is well known and discussed in numerous papers (e.g., Gordon, 1993; Nagaoka, 2005). Other factors include sample size and the range of elements used in species determinations (Giovas, 2018). Attention to the completeness of reference collections is not extensively discussed in the literature as a potential influence on taxonomic diversity (but see LeFebvre & Sharpe, 2018; Lernau, 1995).…”

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An aid to the identification of fish bones from southeast Arabia: The influence of reference collections on taxonomic diversity

Yeomans

Beech²

2020

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Identification of fish bones from archaeological sites in southeast Arabia is challenging because of high taxonomic diversity, comparatively few reference collections with a wide range of species, as well as access to these resources. This paper provides illustrations of bones from many common taxonomic groups of fish from the southeast Arabia including several species of fish identified in very few assemblages, probably because of the lack of comparative reference material. This is a guide to aid other analysts in the identification process. We also consider the effect of reference collection size on the taxonomic diversity of analysed fish bone assemblages and conclude that research would benefit by the publication of further identification guides. Ideally these should include differences between closely related species, as this has a significant impact on the taxonomic diversity of archaeo‐ichthyological assemblages. Although many papers are devoted to the influence of sample size, recovery method or recording protocols on the taxonomic diversity of faunal assemblages, a similar discussion on the effect of the reference collection used is often overlooked.

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Advances in East Polynesian zooarchaeology: Special Issue introduction, review (2016–2024), and assessment

Allen,

Kahn

2024

Archaeology in Oceania

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This article both introduces our Special Issue on “Zooarchaeology and Human Ecodynamics in East Polynesia” and reviews recent research from East Polynesia at large. The seven articles and discussion essay derive from a symposium at the 14th International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) conference in Cairns, Australia (2023). To contextualize these contributions, we review recent studies (2016–2024) from the region relating to human–animal relationships, including morphological, ancient DNA, and stable isotope research. Seven areas or themes emerge from our review, representing substantive, analytical and technical domains. These include (1) geographic coverage; (2) methodological issues; (3) assessments of anthropogenic impacts; (4) studies of domestic and commensal taxa; (5) animals in social, ritual and symbolic roles; (6) engagement with historical records and traditional ecological knowledges (TEK); and (7) emerging technologies. We conclude with a brief summary of recent achievements and propose future directions for zooarchaeological studies in East Polynesia and the wider Pacific.

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Impact of Analytic Protocols on Archaeofish Abundance, Richness, and Similarity: A Caribbean-Pacific Crossover Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 62 publications

Assessing foraging variability on small islands in Manu‘a (American Samoa) during the first millennium BC

Assessing foraging variability on small islands in Manu‘a (American Samoa) during the first millennium BC

An aid to the identification of fish bones from southeast Arabia: The influence of reference collections on taxonomic diversity

Advances in East Polynesian zooarchaeology: Special Issue introduction, review (2016–2024), and assessment

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