Despite the enormous potential of anadromous fish, foragers do not mass extract and store
salmonids until very late in the archaeological record of California. Acorns, by contrast, were …

This article provides a theoretical treatment of hunter–gatherer diet and physiology. Through
a synthesis of nutritional studies, informed by ethno‐archaeological data, we examine the …

The bulk storage and mass capture of small forage fish has played a primary role in the
cultural traditions and subsistence practices of many ancient and modern indigenous …

Archaeological sites represent long-term biological repositories, relevant for understanding
ancient economies and ways of life that can provide historical baseline data for …

This paper presents a synthesis of fish-bone data from archaeological sites located in
southwestern Oregon and northwestern California to further a better understanding of …

Abstract The Manila site (CA-HUM-321) is a stratified prehistoric midden site with a long
history of use by the Wiyot people. The site is located on Humboldt Bay on the North Coast …

Research at Shin-yvslh-sri (CADNO-14), a pre-contact Tolowa village and shell midden site
on the north coast of California, involves an innovative collaborative historical ecology …

Tushingham and Christiansen (2015) recently reviewed data from 22 fish assemblages from
coastal archaeological sites in northern California and southern Oregon. They characterized …

Sea mussels and turban snails are among the most abundant mollusks recovered from
central California middens. Experimental harvests of these and other shellfish have been …

The appearance of plank house villages throughout the Pacific Northwest has been linked to
the emergence of household-based social systems and intensive storage economies …