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The study as an example of faunal remains in ethnoarchaeology paleoeconomical renovations

Plohenko B.G.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, faculty of history, department of archaeology, Moscow

Plohenko B.G., e-mail: Plohenkobg@yandex.ru

Abstract

The studying of the interaction of man and nature plays the primary role in modern science, because for ancient people, the hunting prey was not only the meal, but the source of raw materials and fuel. The purpose of the article is the investigation of a relatively new method of the faunal remains study, which was developed by C.W. Marean. This method is based on the analyses of ethnoarcheological materials and meant for showing up the hunting strategies. C.W. Marean divided parts of the skeleton of an animal into two categories of preservation, based on their exposure to destruction in the process of hunting prey utilization and nutritional value of the carcasses. To achieve the formulated goal, several problems should be solved: 1. The investigation of a method of the faunal remains study, which was developed by C.W. Marean. 2. Determination of the main characteristics of the complexes of faunal remains, the identification of similarities and differences in proportions of animal bones. 3. Comparison of the received data of the factors affecting the formation of faunal remains analysis. 4. Determination of the applicability of this method to identify seasonal specifics of hunting strategies. As a result of research we can conclude that many factors, such as seasonality of hunting, removal from the place of slaughter and many others influence on the formation of faunal remains. The study of their influence allows to make the most complete renovation features of the transportation and disposal of the hunting prey on sites. Summarizing the article, we can say that the analysis of faunal remains, developed C.W. Marean, with proper use, may be informative to determine behavioral strategies of ancient hunters.

Keywords

archeology, ethnoarchaeology, research method K.W. Marean, faunal remains, Eskimos nunamiuty, paleoekonomika

Цит.: Plohenko B.G. The study as an example of faunal remains in ethnoarchaeology paleoeconomical renovations // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2014; 4/2014; с. 119-129