Using ancient DNA identification and osteometric measures of archaeological Pacific salmon vertebrae for reconstructing salmon fisheries and site seasonality at Dionisio Point, British Columbia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 544-555

  Grier, Colin ^a,b   Flanigan, Kelli ^a   Winters, Misa ^a   Jordan, Leah G ^a   Lukowski, Susan ^a   Kemp, Brian M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Northwest Coast; Osteometric measures; Salmon fishing; Site seasonality

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; DNA; EXPLOITATION; HARVESTING; SALMONID FISHERY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84867913820     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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