Contextualizing the influence of climate and culture on bivalve populations:
            <i>Donax obesulus</i>
            malacology from the north coast of Peru

Warner, Jacob Pate; Alaica, Aleksa K.

doi:10.1080/15564894.2021.1991055

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“…Late Moche contexts across Huaca Colorada are characterized by large proportions of palabritas and relatively few remains of macha or choro in the zooarchaeological assemblages (Alaica, 2022). At Huaca Colorada, the abundance of palabritas and relatively rarer presence of macha correlates with the skeletal element distribution of bird remains from Huaca Colorada that strongly suggest the possibility for ENSO impact on food acquisition strategies for communities residing in or visiting the region (Warner & Alaica, 2022).…”

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Birds among the Moche of northern Peru: Examining food, environment, and ritual through avian taxa from Huaca Colorada (600–900 CE)

Alaica

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Relatively little attention has been paid to the importance of birds as alternative food sources and as ceremonial offerings in Moche practices. I examine bird remains from the Late Moche (600–900 CE) site of Huaca Colorada of the Jequetepeque Valley, Peru, to investigate the role of birds in daily activities and their use in ritual events. The Moche used birds in diverse ways in both domestic and ceremonial activities. Beginning with their use as food source, this analysis addresses the active hunting and opportunistic collection of various avian taxa to establish some of the ways that these animals formed part of subsistence practices. I further consider the way birds can serve as environmental proxies. I examine the presence of marine birds and possible nonlocal species at Huaca Colorada for their use in ceremonial practice. Zooarchaeological and iconographic evidence attests to various predatory bird taxa as important liminal beings for bridging different ecological zones and as vehicles for the travel of spirits and other supernatural forces between spheres of the living and the dead. By investigating birds in Moche practices, this article contributes new insights on the way avian species formed part of feasting events and mortuary offerings and more fully connects iconographic and zooarchaeological records.

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Birds among the Moche of northern Peru: Examining food, environment, and ritual through avian taxa from Huaca Colorada (600–900 CE)

Alaica

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Shell Midden Archaeology: Current Trends and Future Directions

Rick

2023

J Archaeol Res

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Since the 19th century, the study of shell middens has played an important role in archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed our understanding of human relationships with aquatic habitats, demonstrating the importance of marine environments to human evolution and ecology, the colonization of islands and establishment of maritime trade networks, changing social and political dynamics, and a variety of other issues. During the past two decades, shell midden research has greatly increased, marking an exciting time for new discoveries and heightened collaboration with Indigenous communities. Several key research trends in shell midden archaeology during the past 10–15 years include research on site distribution and temporality, underwater archaeology, historical ecology, terraforming, landscape legacies, and community collaboration. These research trends demonstrate the ways in which shell midden archaeologists are shaping our understanding of the human past and environmental change around the world.

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Contextualizing the influence of climate and culture on bivalve populations: Donax obesulus malacology from the north coast of Peru

Cited by 2 publications

References 76 publications

Birds among the Moche of northern Peru: Examining food, environment, and ritual through avian taxa from Huaca Colorada (600–900 CE)

Birds among the Moche of northern Peru: Examining food, environment, and ritual through avian taxa from Huaca Colorada (600–900 CE)

Shell Midden Archaeology: Current Trends and Future Directions

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