Fish Through Time at KIS-050, Kiska Island, Western Aleutians

Summary

Test excavations at KIS-050 during the Rat Islands Research Project Summer 2014 season resulted in abundant faunal assemblages, including a well-preserved fish assemblage. The goals for this research project include the development of a history of human and environment interactions between humans and the land- and seascapes, and the contribution of regional data to broader scale environmental impact studies. Sites occupied over the long term, such as KIS-050, are invaluable to better understand trends over time and fish are particularly well suited to examining temporal trends in impact from climate and predation. An analysis of the fish assemblage from KIS-050 will help research about if, and how small societies can leave a lasting impact on the surrounding landscapes and environment. This poster will present the analysis of the KIS-050 fish remains and compare trends from this site to patterns in other sites in the island group.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

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