Hi Ivana,
You can find the pdf for Watt et al 1997 Guide to otloths etc at:
www.abdn.ac.uk/marfish/pdfs/Watt1997.pdf
All best wishes,
Ruby
Quoting Ivana Zivaljevic <[log in to unmask]> on Fri, 27 Apr 2012
07:31:22 -0700:
> Dear zooarchers,
>
> I have a question concerning fish size and weight estimation based
> on certain skeletal elements. As most sources suggest, it is best to
> compare the archaeological specimen with the same element of an
> individual of known size. However, if this is not possible, I was
> wondering if using charts and graphs from published sources would be
> helpful (ideally, if the fish population from the published source
> belongs to the same area as the fish population studied). Also,
> could size and weight estimations for one species be utilized in
> reconstructing size and weight of another species of the same genus?
>
> In addition, does anybody have any of the following references, or
> knows where they might be available?
>
> Butler, V. L. (1993) 'Natural versus cultural salmonid remains:
> origin of the Dalles Roadcut bones, Columbia River, Orgeon, U. S.
> A., Journal of Archaeological Science 20:1-24.
> Colley, S. M. (1989) 'The fish bones', in C. D. Morris (ed) The
> Birsay Bay project, Volume I: 248-259. Durham: University of Durham,
> Department of Archaeology Monograph Series Number 1.
> Colley, S. M. (1990) 'The analysis and interpretation of
> archaeological fish remains', in M. B. Schiffer (ed) Archaeologcal
> Method and Theory Volume 2: 207-253. Tucson: The University of
> Arizona Press.
> Enghoff, I. B. (1994) 'Fishing in Denmark during the Ertebølle
> period', International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 4:65-96.
> Jones, A. K. G. (1991) The fish remains from excavations at Freswick
> Links, Caithness. D.Phil, University of York.
> Jones, A. K. G. et al. (1995) 'Environmental sampling: methods and
> materials', in C. D. Morris, C. Batey and D. J. Rackham (eds)
> Freswick Links, Caithness: Excavation and survey of a Norse
> settlement: 149-153. Inverness: North Atlantic Biocultural
> Organisation.
> Watt, J. et al. (1997) 'A guide to the identification of North Sea
> Fish using premaxillae and vertebra', Copenhagen: International
> Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ivana Zivaljevic
>
> Laboratory for Bioarchaeology, Faculty of Philosophy
> University of Belgrade
>
>
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