Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4873
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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