Investigating mandible detachment, tongue removal, and seasonality estimates at the Fincastle site

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dc.contributor.authorKondor, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorBubel, Shawn
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-20T17:46:45Z
dc.date.available2022-03-20T17:46:45Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractMass bison kill events, such as the Fincastle site, have been the dominant focus of zooarchaeological work on the Great Plains. This research has improved understanding of prehistoric Indigenous cultural activity through the analysis of bison skeletal remains. Specific element frequency patterns identified in the Fincastle bison assemblage created avenues for further research connecting their regularity to cultural activity. Specifically, the process of cranial separation, mandible detachment, and tongue removal were investigated based on skull element portion and frequency. Additionally, the large number of mandibles in the assemblage were used to estimate the seasonality of the kill event. Patterns identified in the eruption and wear sequence of the Fincastle molar cusps indicate the complexity of seasonality models, and that further research is needed in bison dentition analyses to understand the connection between age and seasonality estimates.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6161
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0324en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography and Environmenten_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geography and Enviromenten_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectarchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectzooarchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectAlbertaen_US
dc.subjectGreat Plainsen_US
dc.subjectFincastle Kill Site (Alta.)en_US
dc.subjectExcavations (Archaeology)--Alberta--Fincastle Kill Siteen_US
dc.subjectAmerican bison--Alberta--Historyen_US
dc.subjectAmerican bison hunting--Alberta--Historyen_US
dc.subjectHunting, Prehistoric--Social aspects--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectBison, Fossil--Research--Albertaen_US
dc.subjectAnimal remains (Archaeology)--Research--Alberta--Fincastle Kill Siteen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleInvestigating mandible detachment, tongue removal, and seasonality estimates at the Fincastle siteen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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