Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) (Other Keyword)

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Collagen Fingerprinting (ZooMS) and Caribbean Archaeological Fish Assemblages: Methodological Implications for Historical Fisheries Baselines and Conservation Applications (2023)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Michelle LeFebvre. Virginia Harvey. Susan deFrance. Christina Giovas. Michael Buckley.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The Caribbean Sea is the most species-rich sea bordering the Atlantic. However, its high biodiversity and endemism face unprecedented anthropogenic threats. Although zooarchaeological data broadly indicate regionally variable Indigenous human impacts on fisheries in the past, elucidating outcomes of human impacts beyond class (e.g., Actinopterygii) is...

Identifying Parrots, Songbirds, and Toucans with New Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) Markers (2024)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Joyce Wing In Ho. Ryan Kennedy. Christina Warinner. Kristine Richter.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Archaeological and historical evidence has demonstrated the sociopolitical, economic, and ritual significance of parrots, songbirds, and toucans in precontact Americas. In Mesoamerica, these birds, along with their plumages and their capabilities to sing and mimic sounds, were highly valued. However, taxonomic identification of avian fauna can be...