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Title	An analysis of faunal remains from two Groswater Palaeoeskimo sites at Port au Choix, northwestern Newfoundland : Phillip's Garden West (EeBi-11) and Phillip's Garden East (EeBi-1)
Author	Wells, Patricia, 1963-
Description	Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. Anthropology
Date	2002.
Pagination	xv, 242 leaves : ill. (some col.), maps.
Subject	Animal remains (Archaeology)--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port au Choix; Ethnoarchaeology--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port au Choix; Inuit--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port au Choix--Antiquities; Groswater culture--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port-au-Choix;
Degree	M.A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Anthropology
Discipline	Anthropology
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port au Choix
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 228-242.
Abstract	This research involves the examination of faunal remains from two Groswater Palaeoeskimo sites on the Point Riche Peninsula, northwestern Newfoundland. The purpose of this study is to understand the settlement and subsistence patterns of the inhabitants of Phillip's Garden West and the adjacent site of Phillip's Garden East. A thorough examination of the faunal remains allows a quantified presentation of the species exploited and season of occupation. The most important species exploited at these sites is seal, particularly the harp seal that still frequents this coast. An examination of the frequency of seal body parts at the sites allows a discussion of the processing of this vital resource. In addition, seal body part frequency offers insights into the nature of the occupation at both sites, and supports interpretations of Phillip's Garden West as an important location for ritual activity associated with seal exploitation.
Type	Text
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1591254
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(24.82 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Wells_Patricia.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	24626.cpd