| Title | Shell and Archaeology: An Analysis of Shellfish Procurement and Utilization on the Central Oregon Coast |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 1981 |
| Authors | Barner, Debra C. |
| Academic Department | Interdisciplinary Studies: Anthropology, History, General Science |
| Degree | M.A.I.S. |
| Pagination | 122 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 1982 .B28, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Indians, aquatic invertebrates, archeology, Bentnose clam = Macoma nasuta, bivalves, California mussel = Mytilus californianus, gastropods, Giant barnacle = Balanus nubilus, Littleneck clam = Leukoma staminea, mollusks, Neptune Site, Siuslaw Indians, Yachats River |
| Notes | The Neptune archeological site is located less than 3 miles south of Yachats on the Oregon coast. Several of the shellfish species mentioned in this study originated in the Yachats River. This is a nice report on shellfish remains at the site. Tables give the environmental requirements of shellfish and identify which species appeared at which archeological sites. Includes maps, photographs of tools. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/vx021g99q |
