Tracing historical animal husbandry, meat trade, and food provisioning: A multi-isotopic approach to the analysis of shipwreck faunal remains from the William Salthouse, Port Phillip, Australia

被引：18

作者：

Guiry, Eric J. ^{[1
]}

Staniforth, Mark ^{[2
]}

Nehlich, Olaf ^{[1
,3
]}

Grimes, Vaughan ^{[2
,4
]}

Smith, Colin ^{[5
]}

Harpley, Bernice ^{[5
]}

Noel, Stephane ^{[6
]}

Richards, Mike P. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ British Columbia, Dept Anthropol, 6303 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada

[2] Flinders Univ S Australia, Dept Archaeol, Bedford Pk, SA 5042, Australia

[3] Max Planck Inst Evolutionary Anthropol, Dept Human Evolut, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany

[4] Mem Univ, Dept Archaeol, St John, NF A1C 5S7, Canada

[5] La Trobe Univ, Dept Archaeol Environm & Community Planning, Melbourne, Vic 3086, Australia

[6] Univ Laval, Lab Archeol, Dept Sci Hist, Quebec City, PQ G1V 0A6, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS | 2015年 / 1卷

关键词：

Stable isotope analysis; Diet; Historical archaeology; Shipwreck; Maritime archaeology; Animal husbandry; Meat trade;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jasrep.2014.10.001

中图分类号：

K85 [文物考古];

学科分类号：

0601 ;

摘要：

Salted meats were an important foodstuff throughout recent centuries, not only as a protein source during long distance voyages but also in New World colonies. They were often used in conjunction with locally husbanded animals in areas where it was possible to raise European livestock. Isotope analysis can potentially be used to determine the sources and relative contributions of imported vs. local meats. This paper explores the stable carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur isotope values of bone collagen from barreled salt pork and beef products (n = 18) recovered from the wrecksite of the William Salthouse, a British ship that sank in 1841 while undertaking the first ever attempt at trade between Canada and Australia. Results show a pronounced heterogeneity in animal life histories and highlight a need for a better understanding of variation in animal husbandry practices in major livestock production centers during the historical period. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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