2011
DOI: 10.1353/arc.2011.0107
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Fox Exploitation by the Paleoeskimo at The Tayara Site, Nunavik

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“…Both the tibia fragment and ulna possessed cut marks. All the cut marks were located near the joints, which reflects skinning rather than butchering for meat (Monchot and Gendron, 2011).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both the tibia fragment and ulna possessed cut marks. All the cut marks were located near the joints, which reflects skinning rather than butchering for meat (Monchot and Gendron, 2011).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…From at least the 8th century AD and until the historical period, the Arctic fox has been an important source of clothing and food for both pre-Inuit and Inuit communities. Faunal assemblages from Late Dorset (8th to 13th century AD) and Ruin Island Phase (13th–15th century AD) sites always include Arctic fox, and at some sites in the area Arctic fox constitutes one-third to two-thirds of the total number of identified bone specimens (Appelt et al 1998 ; Bendix 2000 ; Monchot and Gendron 2010 ; Monchot and Gendron 2011 , Table 1; data compiled by Gotfredsen et al 2018 ). Analyses of ethnographic collections also document an extensive use of fox fur in the Inughuit clothing of last century (Box 2 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The fourth scenario is trapping with meat as bait. Similar to the third scenario, this is a specialized hunt for foxes (Monchot and Gendron 2011). Despite the higher population density of hares, they would be unlikely to be trapped because they would not be attracted to the bait.…”
Section: Palaeolithic Fox Hunting Methodsmentioning
confidence: 94%