An evaluation of central-place foraging among mollusk gatherers in Western Kiribati, Micronesia: Linking behavioral ecology with ethnoarchaeology

World Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 182-208

  Thomas, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral ecology; Central place foraging; Ethnoarchaeology; Kiribati; Mollusk gathering; Prey choice; Resource conservation; Shell middens

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CENTRAL PLACE THEORY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNTER-GATHERER; MOLLUSC;

KIRIBATI;

EID: 0036291332     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240220134313     Document Type: Article

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