essay
Bison dentition studies
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: 240-260
By: Frison, George C..
Abstract
Frison discusses how the condition of the teeth affect the life span of a large herbivore and how tooth eruption can help determine the age of a mammal. To determine seasonality, Frison has divided the animals into 12 age groups from 0.8-0.9 years old to 12 years old. The teeth are used to determine the minimum number of individuals and there were 69 bison in the Agate Basin component bone bed in Area 2, 19 in the Hell Gap component, at least 9 in the Folsom component, and 17 animals in the Agate Basin component of Area 1. Frison also compares Agate Basin to other communal bison kill sites.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- General North America
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- 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 C. Frison
- For bibliographical references see document 27: Frison and Stanford
- LCCN
- 82006637
- LCSH
- Paleo-Indians--Great Plains
- Agate Basin Site (Wyo.)