Obsidian Cove

Site Details


Site Number
49-CRG-088
Region
SEAK
Excavations
1 (1 level)
Radiocarbon Dates
1070-1180 cal BP, 1260-1350 cal BP
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
None
Dating Reference
Moss and Erlandson 2001:35

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
49-CRG-088 Column Sample UofOregon None 2001 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
M. Moss
Faunal Labs
UofOregon
Methods
Excavation
Screen Sizes
3.2 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

11 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 1 1
Fish Salmonid (TSN) 37 37
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 36 36
Fish Lingcod (TSN) 14 14
Fish Greenling (TSN) 12 12
Fish Dogfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish P. Cod (TSN) 1 1
Fish Gadiformes (cod/hake/ pollock) (TSN) 2 2
Fish Halibut (TSN) 5 5
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 3 3
Fish Prickleback (TSN) 32 32
Sampling Totals 144 144

References

  1. Moss, M. L. and J. M. Erlandson (2001). "The Archaeology of Obsidian Cove, Suemez Island, Southeast Alaska." Arctic Anthropology 38(1): 27–47.