Late Holocene Size Variation of Mytilus californianusRemains from Shelter Cove (CA-HUM-182), Northern California

Autor: Kievman, Hayley T., Wilson, Kurt M., Lamson, Roxanne Lois F., Gyumushyan, Arthur, Codding, Brian F., Greenwald, Alexandra M.
Zdroj: California Archaeology - Journal of Society for California Archaeology; July 2023, Vol. 15 Issue: 2 p157-175, 19p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTHere we evaluate variation in Mytilus californianussize from CA-HUM-182, comparing patterns with those from Punta Gorda Rock Shelter that suggested sustainable resource management. Using a novel equation, we reconstruct the size profile of the assemblage over time and provide a new age-depth chronology. Results indicate no decrease in size over time; instead, increases are observed from initial harvest (∼730 cal BP) to site abandonment (∼260 cal BP), suggestive of sustainable practices and the possibility of conservation.
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