faunal remains whit schroder archaeology of college hill fbc 2007
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Faunal RemainsFaunal Remains
Whit SchroderWhit Schroder
Archaeology of College HillArchaeology of College Hill
FBC 2007FBC 2007
ZooarchaeologyZooarchaeology
Study of animal bones from Study of animal bones from archaeological sitesarchaeological sites
How humans have interacted with How humans have interacted with animalsanimals
ShellsShells
Oyster and Clam (Quahog, Soft-shell)Oyster and Clam (Quahog, Soft-shell) Important part of Northeast diet Important part of Northeast diet
since Native American timessince Native American times Used as currency/jewelry by Native Used as currency/jewelry by Native
AmericansAmericans Usually eaten in the form of a Usually eaten in the form of a
clambakeclambake
Oyster ShellsOyster Shells
D1 SU3
Clam ShellsClam Shells
D1 SU4
Clam Shells (Quahog vs. Soft-Clam Shells (Quahog vs. Soft-Shell)Shell)
Purple ClamPurple Clam
D2 SU9Purple Clam from Cocumscussoc
Trench SU Quantity Mass (g)C1 1 4 2.1C1 3 2 0.2C1 5 2 6.2C1 6 2 0.7C1 Total 10 9.2C2 5 2 1.4C2 6 1 0.1C2 7 5 7.6C2 Total 8 9.1
D1 1 5 2.6D1 2 1 0.7D1 3 2 33.6D1 4 3 2.4D1 5 17 22D1 6 14 7D1 7 5 1.9D1 8 5 0.8D1 9 3 4.5D1 Total 55 75.5
D2 1 2 0.1D2 3 5 23D2 5 10 15.8D2 7 4 11.2D2 8 42 66.4D2 9 4 2.9D2 Total 67 119.4D3 5 1 0.4D3 Total 1 0.4
D4 4 1 1D4 6 3 4.3D4 8 3 0.8D4 Total 7 6.1
TOTAL 148 219.7
Trench SU Number of ClamsNumber of OystersMass of Clams (g)Mass of Oysters (g)InconclusiveC1 1 4 0 2.1 0 0C1 3 0 0 0 0 2C1 5 2 0 6.2 0 0C1 6 2 0 0.6 0 2C1 Total 8 0 8.9 0 4C2 5 2 0 1.4 0 0C2 6 0 0 0 0 1C2 7 1 0 5 0 4C2 Total 3 0 6.4 0 5D1 1 0 0 0 0 5D1 2 1 0 0.7 0 0D1 3 0 1 0 33 1D1 4 2 0 9.5 0 1D1 5 11 2 13.7 6.7 2D1 6 0 0 0 0 14D1 7 0 1 0 1.1 4D1 8 1 0 0.4 0 4D1 9 1 0 4 0 2D1 Total 16 4 28.3 40.8 33
D2 1 0 0 0 0 2D2 3 0 1 0 21 4D2 5 0 4 0 14.3 6D2 7 4 0 11.2 0 0D2 8 16 26 29.2 33.1 0D2 9 1 0 2.6 0 3D2 Total 21 31 43 68.4 15D3 5 0 0 0 0 1D3 Total 0 0 0 0 1D4 4 0 0 0 0 1D4 6 0 2 0 4.1 1D4 8 1 0 0.5 0 2D4 Total 1 2 0.5 4.1 4
TOTAL 49 37 87.1 113.3 62
BonesBones
Bones recovered are extremely Bones recovered are extremely fragmentaryfragmentary
Bone most commonly recovered and Bone most commonly recovered and identifiable from a site includes: identifiable from a site includes: skull, humerus, pelvis, scapulaskull, humerus, pelvis, scapula
Identification can be very difficult Identification can be very difficult and inconclusive; vague and inconclusive; vague
Trench SU Quantity Mass (g) CommentsC1 4 1 0.3 Very smallC1 Total 1 0.3
D1 4 4 11.6 All from same boneD1 4 3 1 SpongyD1 4 1 0.3 Small/AmbiguousD1 5 2 1.3 Same boneD1 9 1 1 Small/Hollow Bird Long BoneTotal 11 15.2
D2 5 1 0.6 Very small/AmbiguousD2 7 1 4.8 Vertebra (pelvis, scapula?)D2 8 1 0.5 SmallD2 Total 3 5.9
TOTAL 15 21.4
Small Bone FragmentsSmall Bone Fragments
C1 SU4
D1 SU4 D1 SU4Epiphysis Ambiguou
sEpiphysis
Small Fragments of Long Small Fragments of Long BonesBones
D2 SU5 D2 SU8
Large Fragments of BoneLarge Fragments of Bone
Distal Humerus of a Medium-Distal Humerus of a Medium-Sized Mammal, Possibly a DogSized Mammal, Possibly a Dog
D1 SU4
Fragment of a Long Bone of a Fragment of a Long Bone of a Medium-Sized MammalMedium-Sized Mammal
D1 SU5
Fragment of a Thoracic Fragment of a Thoracic Vertebra of a Medium to Large-Vertebra of a Medium to Large-
Sized MammalSized Mammal
D2 SU7
Scapula of a Deer?Scapula of a Deer?
Fragment of a Long Bone from Fragment of a Long Bone from a Domestic Birda Domestic Bird
D1 SU9
And…And…
……A Turtle Shell!A Turtle Shell!
Trench SU Mass (g) CommentsD1 9 0.4 Turtle Shell
ConclusionsConclusions
Fewer shells and bones recovered Fewer shells and bones recovered this year compared to last season – this year compared to last season – fewer test pits?fewer test pits?
Most bones discovered in D1 Most bones discovered in D1 (especially SU4) and D2, together (especially SU4) and D2, together with many shells – possible sites for with many shells – possible sites for church picnicschurch picnics