'Where's the Salmon?' A Reevaluation of the Role of Anadromous Fisheries in Aboriginal New England
Carlson CC and National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 1988. 'Where's the Salmon?' A Reevaluation of the Role of Anadromous Fisheries in Aboriginal New England. Pages 47-80. In Nicholas GP (ed). Holocene human ecology in northeastern North America. Plenum Press. New York, New York
Summarizes the role of anadromous fisheries in aboriginal New England. During an excavation at a shell midden at Fernald Point, Longhorn Sculpin, Winter Flounder, and Cod were collected and noted to be the predominant fish species. No Salmon remains were found. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Fernald Point/
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Carlson, Catherine; National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Anadromous Fish, Archeological Excavations, Archeological Sites, Fernald Point, Fish, Mount Desert Island, Shell Middens