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dc.contributor.authorAakre, Allison Katie
dc.description.abstractMarine resources have played a vital role in the lives of the prehistoric populations that settled Oceania. While it is widely accepted that marine resources make up a considerable component of the diet of prehistoric peoples, distinguishing between shell fragments as a result of food procurement or debris from tool manufacture can be a difficult task. This study, in addition to examining the density and distribution of shellfish use by human populations on Ofu Island, examines the various ways these shellfish might have been procured and processed by utilizing archaeological, ethnographic, and experimental methods. By analyzing excavation data from three sites, interviewing locals, taking part in a shellfish gathering trip, and performing test breaks on Turbo shells, it has been possible to gain a holistic view of shellfish use since initial human occupation. Findings reflect mobile populations that have exploited abundant marine resources in a resilient marine environment throughout prehistory.en_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU Policy 190.6.2
dc.titleMarine Resource Use and Distribution on Ofu Island, Manu’a, American Sāmoaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-16T21:52:26Z
dc.date.available2018-01-16T21:52:26Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/27243
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdfen_US
ndsu.degreeMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
ndsu.collegeArts, Humanities, and Social Sciencesen_US
ndsu.departmentSociology and Anthropologyen_US
ndsu.advisorClark, Jeffrey T.


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