essay

Analysis of postcranial bison remains

Agate Basin site : a record of the Paleoindian occupation of the northwestern High Plains, by George C. Frison, Dennis J. Stanford • New York • Published In 1982 • Pages: 213-240

By: Zeimens, George M..

Abstract
Zeimens analyses the postcranial remains from Agate Basin. He describes the excavation and laboratory procedures as they relate to bone recovery and treatment, the post depositional factors that altered the bone assemblages - the bones from the Agate Basin level were badly preserved so that most cut marks were erased, the evidence for butchering, the minimum number of individuals from each level, and age and sex of the animals. The evidence from this site suggests that butchering procedures were similar up to protohistoric times.
Subjects
Archaeological excavation methods
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Organization and analysis of results of research
Food preparation
Hunting and trapping
Fauna
tradition
Late Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
General North America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeozoologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
1942, 1959, 1961, 1971-1980
Coverage Date
10,800-10,000 BP (8800-8000 BC)
Coverage Place
Agate Basin site, South Dakota and Wyoming, United States
Notes
George M. Zeimens
For bibliographical references see document 27: Frison and Stanford
LCCN
82006637
LCSH
Paleo-Indians--Great Plains
Agate Basin Site (Wyo.)