Hi there, try these:
Monks, G. G. (2001). Quit Blubbering: An Examination of Nuu'chah'nulth (Nootkan) Whale Butchery. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 11, 136-149.
Whitridge , P. (2002). Social and ritual determinants of whale bone transport at a classic Thule winter site in the Canadian Arctic. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 12, 65-75.
Savelle, J. M. (2000). Information systems and Thule Eskimo bowhead whaling. In "Animal Bones: Human Socieities." (P. Rowley-Conwy, Ed.), pp. 74-86. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
Cheers,
Ariane
Prof. Ariane Burke,
Dept. d'anthropologie,
Université de Montréal,
C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montreal, QC
Canada, H3C 3J7
Tel. 514-343-6574 Fax. 514-343-2494
http://www.mapageweb.umontreal.ca/burkea/
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From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites on behalf of Albina Hulda Palsdottir
Sent: Wed 2010-05-05 6:14 PM
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Whale skulls and bones
Dear Zooarch members
I am working with a collection from Iceland in which two nearly complete whale skulls were found. The whale skulls come from a large midden layer which dates to between the 16th and 19th century. I have not had any luck identifying the species. I have compared the two skulls (which appear to be from the same species) to the following species with no luck
* Globicephala melaena, Globicephala melas or long-finned pilot whale
* Orcinus orca or killer whale
* Hyperoodon ampullatus or northern bottlenosed whale
The skulls are similar in size to the killer whale but the top of the skull and the prominent bone ridge on top do not match, in other aspects the skulls are quite similar.
I have posted pictures of the skulls on zoobook here http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/albums/whale-skulls
The white skull on the photos is a long-finned pilot whale skull.
I was also wondering if anybody could point me to any literature on whale skull butchery marks, measurements and such.
Kind regards,
Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir
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