Middle Mississippi Exploitation of Animal Populations 9781949098044, 9781951519148

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Middle Mississippi Exploitation of Animal Populations
9781949098044, 9781951519148

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by Bruce D. Smith

Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
List of Figures
List of Tables
I. Introduction
"Middle Mississippi"
The Cultural Adaptation
Shortcomings of Prior Studies
Description of Sites Being Analyzed
II. Exploitation of Animal Populations
Primary Prey Species
Selective Reconstruction of Biotic Communities
White-tailed Deer
Raccoon
Class 'Pisces'
Migratory Waterfowl
Wild Turkey
Beaver
Opossum
Rabbits
Snapping Turtles
Domestic Dog
Squirrels
Black Bear
Wapiti
III. Patterns of Exploitation
Seasonality of Exploitation
Inter-zone Variation in Exploitation
Selectivity of Exploitation
Man's Role in the Ecosystem during the Mississippi Period
IV. Appendixes
A. The Chucalissa Site
B. The Banks Site
C. The Lilbourn Site
D. The Powers Phase Sites
E. The Gooseneck Site
Bibliography

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