Increasing the Robustness of Meta-analysis Through Life History and Middle-Range Models: an Example from the Northeast Pacific

Nims, Reno; Butler, Virginia L.

doi:10.1007/s10816-018-9383-1

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“…We used NISP rather than minimum number of individuals (MNI) to avoid the severe aggregation problems associated with MNI (e.g. 58 ), which can be particularly problematic in meta-analyses such as this one 59 . When raw counts were available, we used all specimens identified to the genus Equus divided by the total number of identified specimens to generate percentages; in other cases only %NISP was reported in original publications and this value was reprinted here.…”

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Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia

Taylor

Clark

Bayarsaikhan

et al. 2020

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While classic models for the emergence of pastoral groups in Inner Asia describe mounted, horse-borne herders sweeping across the Eurasian Steppes during the Early or Middle Bronze Age (ca. 3000-1500 BCE), the actual economic basis of many early pastoral societies in the region is poorly characterized. In this paper, we use collagen mass fingerprinting and ancient DNA analysis of some of the first stratified and directly dated archaeofaunal assemblages from Mongolia's early pastoral cultures to undertake species identifications of this rare and highly fragmented material. Our results provide evidence for livestock-based, herding subsistence in Mongolia during the late 3rd and early 2nd millennia BCE. We observe no evidence for dietary exploitation of horses prior to the late Bronze Age, ca. 1200 BCE-at which point horses come to dominate ritual assemblages, play a key role in pastoral diets, and greatly influence pastoral mobility. In combination with the broader archaeofaunal record of Inner Asia, our analysis supports models for widespread changes in herding ecology linked to the innovation of horseback riding in Central Asia in the final 2nd millennium BCE. Such a framework can explain key broad-scale patterns in the movement of people, ideas, and material culture in Eurasian prehistory. Horse domestication is widely recognized as a key transformative event in human prehistory. The initial domestication of horses has been linked to major changes in human mobility and social organization, particularly in Inner Asia 1. Horses have also been invoked to explain continent-scale population movements, such as the spread

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Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia

Taylor

Clark

Bayarsaikhan

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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“…In overcoming these challenges (Nicholson, ; Nims & Butler, ), we are cautiously learning more about the environmental (pre)history of sea fishing in Europe and globally, yielding insights that are of direct relevance to sustainable fisheries today. This paper aims to provide a brief overview of the potential for archaeological analyses to inform our understanding of: (a) changes in biogeography, including the previous distribution of lost species; (b) long‐term fluctuations in the aquatic environment, including climate change; (c) the intensity of exploitation and other anthropogenic effects; (d) trade, commodification and globalization.…”

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“…In overcoming these challenges (Nicholson, 2000;Nims & Butler, 2018), we are cautiously learning more about the environmental (pre) history of sea fishing in Europe and globally, yielding insights that are of direct relevance to sustainable fisheries today. This paper aims to provide a brief overview of the potential for archaeological analyses to inform our understanding of: Lenders et al, 2016;Nikulina & Schmölcke, 2016;Thieren et al, 2016).…”

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An environmental (pre)history of European fishing: past and future archaeological contributions to sustainable fisheries

Barrett

2019

Journal of Fish Biology

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This paper explores the past and potential contribution of archaeology to marine historical ecology. The primary focus is European fishing of marine and diadromous taxa, with global comparisons highlighting the wider applicability of archaeological approaches. The review illustrates how study of excavated fish bones, otoliths and shells can inform our understanding of: (a) changes in biogeography, including the previous distribution of lost species; (b) long‐term fluctuations in the aquatic environment, including climate change; (c) the intensity of exploitation and other anthropogenic effects; (d) trade, commodification and globalisation. These issues are also relevant to inform fisheries conservation and management targets. Equally important, the long (pre)history of European fishing raises awareness of our ecological heritage debt, owed for centuries of wealth, sustenance and well‐being, and for which we share collective responsibility. This debt represents both a loss and a reason for optimism, insofar as it is a reservoir of potential to be filled by careful stewardship of our rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.

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“…This study provides an example of how to engage data quality in zooarchaeology (e.g., Wolverton 2013) as well as a template for the integration of morphological and biomolecular approaches (Steele 2015)—subjects that have been a key focus of discussion in archaeozoological circles in recent years (e.g., Jones and Gabe 2015; Kansa et al 2019; LeFebvre et al 2019; Nims and Butler 2019). Our identification of the Lehi horse as an early domestic rather than an Ice Age horse suggests that prior misclassifications may have influenced museum collection practices and the interpretation of archaeological and paleontological assemblages, leading to gaps in the faunal record of Native horsemanship.…”

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Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Lehi Horse: Implications for Early Historic Horse Cultures of the North American West

Taylor

Hart

Jones³

et al. 2021

Am. Antiq.

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Although recognized as one of the most significant cultural transformations in North America, the reintroduction of the horse to the continent after AD 1492 has been rarely addressed by archaeological science. A key contributing factor behind this limited study is the apparent absence of equine skeletal remains from early historic archaeological contexts. Here, we present a multidisciplinary analysis of a horse skeleton recovered in Lehi, Utah, originally attributed to the Pleistocene. Reanalysis of stratigraphic context and radiocarbon dating indicates a historic age for this horse (cal AD 1681–1939), linking it with Ute or other Indigenous groups, whereas osteological features demonstrate its use for mounted horseback riding—perhaps with a nonframe saddle. DNA analysis indicates that the animal was a female domestic horse, which was likely cared for as part of a breeding herd despite outliving its usefulness in transport. Finally, sequentially sampled stable carbon, oxygen, and strontium isotope values from tooth enamel (δ13C, δ18O, and 87Sr/86Sr) suggest that the horse was raised locally. These results show the utility of archaeological science as applied to horse remains in understanding Indigenous horse pastoralism, whereas consideration of the broader archaeological record suggests a pattern of misidentification of horse bones from early historic contexts.

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Increasing the Robustness of Meta-analysis Through Life History and Middle-Range Models: an Example from the Northeast Pacific

Cited by 13 publications

References 77 publications

Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia

Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia

An environmental (pre)history of European fishing: past and future archaeological contributions to sustainable fisheries

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Lehi Horse: Implications for Early Historic Horse Cultures of the North American West

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