"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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