Mussel remains from prehistoric salt works, clarke county, Alabama
Southeastern Naturalist
By: S.W. McGregor and A.A. Dumas
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Abstract
Archaeological research at salt springs in Clarke County, AL (Tombigbee River drainage), documented bivalve mollusk exploitation by late prehistoric American Indians. A total of 582 valves representing 19 species of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) and an estuarine clam (Mactridae) from the Lower Salt Works Site (ca. A.D. 900-1550) and 41 valve fragments representing 6 mussel species from the Stimpson Site (ca. A.D. 1200-1550) were documented. The Lower Salt Works fauna was dominated numerically by Fusconaia ebena and Quadrula asperata, the dominant species reported during recent local surveys. The mussel species represented are known from medium to large streams in sand and gravel habitats and include four federally protected species and other species of conservation concern in Alabama. Results offer comparative data for other archaeological and ecological studies in the region.
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McGregor, S., and Dumas, A., 2010, Mussel remains from prehistoric salt works, clarke county, Alabama: Southeastern Naturalist, v. 9, no. 1, p. 105-118, https://doi.org/10.1656/058.009.0109.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mussel remains from prehistoric salt works, clarke county, Alabama |
| Series title | Southeastern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1656/058.009.0109 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Southeastern Naturalist |
| First page | 105 |
| Last page | 118 |