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Title: | Counting Your Chickens: Density and Distribution of Chicken Remains in Archaeological Sites of Oceania | Contributor(s): | Storey, Alice (author); Ladefoged, Thegn (author); Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth (author) | Publication Date: | 2008 | DOI: | 10.1002/oa.947 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4873 | Abstract: | In an effort to document the density and distribution of prehistoric chicken ('Gallus gallus') remains across Oceania, this paper presents the analysis of reported faunal remains from over 500 individual archaeological and natural sites from across the Pacific. We examined the presence and absence of chicken in secure prehistoric contexts and factors which may account for this, including human choice, taphonomy, the influence of other animals on extinction events, differential access to resources, and purposeful extirpation. This research highlights the need for full study of the large percentage (18%) of Pacific avifauna collections which have yet to be analysed, to clarify the range and importance of chicken in prehistory. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 18(3), p. 240-261 | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1047-482X 1099-1212 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 210106 Archaeology of New Guinea and Pacific Islands (excl New Zealand) 160102 Biological (Physical) Anthropology |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society 970121 Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology 950599 Understanding Past Societies not elsewhere classified |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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