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Faunal
Remains Associated with Late Saladoïd and Post-Saladoïd Occupations at
Anse à la Gourde, Guadeloupe, West Indies: Preliminary Results. Sandrine Grouard
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| ABSTRACT:
The study of the large faunal assemblage recovered from the Saladoïd
(400-600 A.D.) and Troumassoïd (800-1400 A.D.) occupation levels in a
trench at the site of Anse à la Gourde, Guadeloupe, permitted an
evaluation not only of the richness and diversity of the faunal spectrum,
but also of the ecosystems exploited and the techniques of capture, based
on the taxonomic list and the size estimates for snappers (Lutjanidae),
grunts (Haemulidae), and parrotfishes (Scaridae). The large sample size
also permitted a statistical analysis of the data obtained from each
archaeological layer. These analyses indicated significant changes in the
exploitation of the animal resources through time.
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