9000 years of salmon fishing on the Columbia River, North America
Quaternary Research
By: V.L. Butler and J. E. O’Connor
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Abstract
A large assemblage of salmon bones excavated 50 yr ago from an ???10,000-yr-old archaeological site near The Dalles, Oregon, USA, has been the primary evidence that early native people along the Columbia River subsisted on salmon. Recent debate about the human role in creating the deposit prompted excavation of additional deposits and analysis of archaeologic, geologic, and hydrologic conditions at the site. Results indicate an anthropogenic source for most of the salmonid remains, which have associated radiocarbon dates indicating that the site was occupied as long ago as 9300 cal yr B.P. The abundance of salmon bone indicates that salmon was a major food item and suggests that migratory salmonids had well-established spawning populations in some parts of the Columbia Basin by 9300-8200 yr ago. ?? 2004 University of Washington. All rights reserved.
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Butler, V., O’Connor, J.E., 2004, 9000 years of salmon fishing on the Columbia River, North America: Quaternary Research, v. 62, no. 1, p. 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yqres.2004.03.002.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | 9000 years of salmon fishing on the Columbia River, North America |
| Series title | Quaternary Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.yqres.2004.03.002 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | January 20, 2017 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Quaternary Research |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 8 |