2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.02.012
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Windward vs. leeward: Inter-site variation in marine resource exploitation on Ebon Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Abstract: The variation in windward and leeward marine environments has been linked to distinctions in marine subsistence on large, high volcanic Pacific Islands, but these patterns have not been explored on low coral atolls. We document windward vs. leeward islet site variation in the taxonomic composition of fish bone and mollusc shell assemblages from three archaeological sites at Ebon Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, to elucidate the relationship between local environment, archaeological site type and the ta… Show more

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“…The majority of taxa across all cultural layers could have been gathered from the shoreline rocks and boulders and the reef flat pavement, consistent with the results of previous analysis of this assemblage (Harris & Weisler ; Harris et al . ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 97%
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“…The majority of taxa across all cultural layers could have been gathered from the shoreline rocks and boulders and the reef flat pavement, consistent with the results of previous analysis of this assemblage (Harris & Weisler ; Harris et al . ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Previous analyses (Harris & Weisler ; Harris et al . ) have demonstrated that site‐level taxonomic composition of mollusc assemblages on Ebon Atoll is broadly reflective of a fine‐grained, non‐selective foraging strategy mediated by the availability of taxa in marine habitats adjacent to archaeological sites and differences in local habitat according to the windward–leeward exposure gradient. The analysis presented here supports these results, demonstrating that these foraging practices can be inferred for most of the sequence.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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