One archaeologist's midden is another's shell mound - vanessa ...

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Terebralia Paustris Telescopium 12.00 12.00 ‐ Telescopium 3.50 3.50 ‐ Strombus s.p. ‐ Nerita s.p. 21.00 14.50 6.50 2 2 Terrestrial snail 0.40 0.40 ‐ Unidentified gastropods SPECIES
BLUE MUD BAY PROJECT: SHELLFISH ANAYLSIS Site BMB/116 Excavation Unit BMB/116B Spit No 3 Date sorted 24.8.09 Total shell weight sorted >6mm 3115.05 gms BIVALVES Shell weight Shell counts Species Total wgt Frag wgt Whole shell wgt Umbo to 70%shell Umbo to 70% shell Whole shells Anadara granosa 167.00 106.50 60.38 0.12 7 6 6 Marcia hiantina 1750.50 971.50 465.00 314.00 374 98 236 Polymosoda erosa 38.50 32.50 6.00 1 1 Gafrarium tumidum 14.50 9.50 3.50 1.50 1 1 1 Fuliva tenvicostata ‐ Veneridae (Fam) ‐ Septifer Mussel 8.00 5.00 1.50 1.50 7 6 6 Unidentified ‐ OYSTER Shell weights Shell counts Chama fibula Total wgt Frag wgt Lid wgt Bases wgt No of 70% lids No of 70% bases Saccostrea culcullata 97.50 63.00 34.50 3.00 2.00 Pinctada margaritifera Isognomon ephippium 164.00 96.50 67.50 21.00 Unidentified OTHER MARINE LIFE No of beaks Shell weights Shell counts ‐ Total wgt Frag wgt Whole wgt No of specimns Barnacles 0.50 0.50 ‐ Worm tubes ‐ Coral 0.05 0.05 ‐ Crab 4.00 4.00 5.00 ‐ 141 MNI MNI ‐ 3 ‐ 1 ‐ MNI
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One archaeologist’s midden is ano
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table of Con
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Minimum number if individuals (MNI)
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure Short Title
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4.9 4.10 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2 Ba
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6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Dominan
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are three pe
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activities such as four wheel drivi
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To resolve the inconsistent and pot
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demonstrates the need for both revi
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forms a context for viewing the Blu
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species, site form variation, sea l
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Table 2.1 Research themes in Austra
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identification. The model also expl
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Hope Inlet is a small nearly infill
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1999:195). In the 1930s the excavat
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found were identified as beaches, r
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transgression. These early shell mi
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ecorded a wide range of site types.
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shell mounds should not be consider
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Location The case study site BMB/11
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from dry, gusty thunderstorms (Bure
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formed following stabilization of s
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Figure 3.7: The hydrology of the Po
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Table 3.2: Main vegetation units fo
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Fauna The range of faunal species r
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crab, small hermit crab. Marine Fis
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the cross section (Figure 3.11) and
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Figure 3.13: Location of quartzite
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Conclusion In summary the Point Bla
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My first aim is to review shell mou
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Figure 4.2: West Point shell midden
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food consumed at the site. Shell mi
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mounds. The range of dominate speci
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as a) the all same site type, or b)
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defined in the Oxford Dictionary (1
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Figure 4.5: Shell mound located on
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this will form the basis of the Fie
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Figure 4.6 a geomorphic diagram has
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Chapter 5 Research Methodology Intr
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The bagged material from the 6mm si
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Oysters were sorted into lids, base
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Secondly species diversity informs
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The limitations of this method are
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Page 93 and 94: Dominant species The dominant speci
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Page 97 and 98: Table 6.7 Taxon Common name Specifi
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Page 101 and 102: • Radiocarbon dating suggests sit
Page 103 and 104: Figure 3.14). The consistent patter
Page 105 and 106: The increase in the deposition of r
Page 107 and 108: • In contrast, the results of the
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Page 113 and 114: This chapter presents the major con
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Page 119 and 120: Location Location geograph y Weipa
Page 121 and 122: Clybucca Andersons Inlet (Register
Page 123 and 124: Term Reference Source Shell matrix
Page 125 and 126: Appendix 1.3 Shell midden & mound s
Page 127 and 128: Australia additional site sizes by
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Page 131 and 132: Appendix 2.2 Laboratory recording f
Page 133 and 134: Appendix 2.3 Recording form mound f
Page 135 and 136: Calculated sediment weight Page 2 M
Page 139: BLUE MUD BAY PROJECT: SHELLFISH ANA
Page 161 and 162: Appendix 4 .1 Laboratory recorded d
Page 163 and 164: 12 9,500.00 1,000.0 0 Tot 121,000.
Page 165 and 166: wgt Dom shell MNI 2nd dom shell sp
Page 167 and 168: Appendix 6.1 Shellfish frequency an
Page 169 and 170: Appendix 7.1 Criteria for assessing
Page 171 and 172: Appendix 8.1 Point Blane peninsula
Page 173 and 174: Smallest mound BMB/48 52.70 14.30 0
Page 175 and 176: Appendix 9.1 Field recording form f
Page 177 and 178: Irregular Profile Cross section Con
Page 179 and 180: References Cited Attenbrow, V. 1992
Page 181 and 182: Burns, T. 1994 ‘Mound over matter
Page 183 and 184: Harrison, R. 2009 The archeology of
Page 185 and 186: Unit (ANU). Roth, W. E. 1901 Food,
Page 187: Golson (eds.), Aboriginal Man and E
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