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Dear Mark,
I am trying to find another way rather to relay only on what the
archaeologist told me.
I know that the shells where found with other bones, including fish bones,
and pieces of pottery worn by sea, and that the soil was blond sand.
I don't have any photos or drawings and I don't have connection with the
archaeologist anymore.
I have about 50 species. 941 shells. 904 of them have no holes. 22 of them
are naturally holed, 6 are drilled by gastropod and 13 of then are suspected
to be holed by man.
most of the shells look like they were collected dead from the beach.
some of the species could have been useful for humans while others don't.
that's the information I have.
inbar

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Ward" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: invertebrate taphonomy


> Dear Inbar,
> Why are you only using the shells to distinguish human from natural
> deposition of these context? What other ecofacts or artefacts are
associated
> with these layers? Can you back up your theory with geomorphological data
> from those context? i.e. are these deposits wind blown, deposited by the
> sea, trampled? Do you know of any other taphonomic signatures, such as
> animal actions? Could there be readily identifiable layers with natural
> signatures that are secure from obvious cultural deposits?
> Or, are these the questions you want to ask?
> Regards
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Baruch Family <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:45 AM
> Subject: invertebrate taphonomy
>
>
> > Dear all,
> > I am working on a shell assemblage from Tel-Abu-Hawam which is on the
> > northern coast of Israel.
> > I need your help in 2 things:
> > 1. reference for invertebrate taphonomy.
> > 2. criteria for distinguishing natural layers from layers created or
> > affected by man using ONLY the shells from those layers (I have serious
> > problems receiving the archaeological data from those layers).
> > in my opinion, natural layers should have more species diversity, more
> > shells, and small species of shell. but I lack the theory background to
> back
> > that up. what do you think?
> >
> > in hope you can help me, and thanks in advance, serious
> >
> > Inbar Baruch
> >
>
>