Changing subsistence practices at the Dorset Paleoeskimo site of Phillip's Garden, Newfoundland.
Arctic Anthropol
; 40(1): 106-20, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
A comparison of identified faunal assemblages from the Dorset site of Phillip's Garden indicates that harp seal hunting was the main focus of activity throughout the site's occupation. Despite the highly specialized nature of site use, it appears that reliance on harp seal decreased over time while fish and birds became increasingly important. These changes may reflect longer seasonal occupations at the site in later centuries, and/or a decrease in the local availability of harp seal. The observed shift coincides with the onset of a local climatic warming trend, which might have affected harp seal movements in the area. Dorset subsistence and settlement patterns in Newfoundland are still poorly understood due to a lack of preserved faunal assemblages in the region. The temporal trend illustrated here indicates that we cannot assume that these patterns were static throughout the Dorset occupation of the island.
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Asunto principal:
Cambio Climático
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Grupos de Población
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Dieta
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Abastecimiento de Alimentos
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Antropología Cultural
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Revista:
Arctic Anthropol
Año:
2003
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