"Faunal Remains," by Robert J. Muir and Jonathan C. Driver

Table 5. Frequency of Weathering Among Faunal Remains, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
Taxon NISP Weathered Heavily Weathered
N % N %
Lagomorpha 71 2 2.82    
Lepus sp. 259 2 0.77    
Sylvilagus sp. 1,155 12 1.04    
Sciuridae 102 1 0.98    
Erethizon dorsatum 10 1 10.00    
Castor canadensis 40 1 2.50    
Canidae 16 1 6.25    
Canis sp. 11 1 9.09    
Lynx sp. 5 1 20.00    
Medium carnivore 22 1 4.55    
All Artiodactyla 237 18 7.59 2 0.84
Small mammal 125 1 0.80    
Medium mammal 132 13 9.85    
Large mammal 7 1 14.29    
Meleagris gallopavo 500 16 3.20    
Large bird 602 14 2.33    
NISP = number of identified specimens.
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