Should we expect large game specialization in the late Pleistocene? An optimal foraging perspective on early Paleoindian prey choice

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1624-1640

  Byers, David A ^a   Ugan, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clovis; Early Paleoindian; Encounter rates; Mammoth hunting; Optimal foraging theory; Prey model

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNTING; PLEISTOCENE; SPECIALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MAMMUTHUS COLUMBI; UNGULATA;

EID: 25144493575     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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