Stable Isotope Sclerochronology (Other Keyword)
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Shellfish, Seasonality and Subsistence in Sechelt Inlet: Understanding Intertidal Resources with High-resolution Bivalve Sclerochronology (2017)
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This paper presents the results of annual growth pattern analysis and geochemical analysis of live-collected and archaeological shells from the Sechelt Inlet, southern British Columbia. Annual growth line analysis of butter clams (Saxidomus gigantea) from three sites in this region revealed an intensive pattern of shellfish collection relative to other large village sites on the Pacific Northwest Coast. This variability suggests there may also be differences in seasonal collection patterns. To...