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 …

During California's Gold Rush of 1849–1855, thousands of miners rushed to San Francisco,
Sacramento, and elsewhere throughout northern California, creating a significant demand …

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 …

Museum-based archaeological research is multifaceted due to the diverse excavation
histories, sampling strategies, curation practices, and available documentation for museum …

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 …

This paper examines the pre-contact history of the eulachon fishery on the northern
Northwest Coast of North America through multiple lines of evidence: zooarchaeological …

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

For nearly 50 years, a subset of California archaeology has been concerned with the
possible effects of prehistoric hunting on indigenous fauna. This interest began in earnest in …