'Of fish and men' ('De iasg agus dhaoine') : a study of the utilization of marine resources as recovered from selected Hebridean archaeological sites
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'Of fish and men' ('De iasg agus dhaoine') : a study of the utilization of marine resources as recovered from selected Hebridean archaeological sites
（BAR British series, 400）
Archaeopress, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-77)
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Interprets the exploitation of marine resources and the organisation of their uses during later prehistory in the Western Isles of Scotland. Particular attention is focused on the analysis of the fish, molluscan and cetacean remains recovered during the excavation of a settlement at Bostadh Beach in Great Bernera, Lewis. A key objective is the reconstruction of regional fishing practices particularly during the Iron Age and Norse periods. Five aspects of research are considered: fish biology, modern fisheries, ancient fisheries, taphonomy and ethnography. The role of fishing during the Iron Age and Norse periods around the Hebridean Islands is assessed, in terms of economic, social and technological factors. Includes five appendices of data.
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