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dc.contributor.advisorLyman, R. Leeeng
dc.contributor.authorGibb, Heather M., 1981-eng
dc.date.issued2010eng
dc.date.submitted2010 Springeng
dc.descriptionTitle from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on June 22, 2010).eng
dc.descriptionThe entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionThesis advisor: Dr. R. Lee Lyman.eng
dc.descriptionM.A. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010.eng
dc.description.abstract[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Anatomical refitting of zooarchaeological animal skeletons has been used by archaeologists to monitor the spatial distribution of skeletal elements of individual animal carcasses in sites and to infer meat sharing. What has not been tested is whether the assumptions of bilateral symmetry, and intermembral similarity, which underlie refitting techniques, are valid. These assumptions are evaluated using a modern collection of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) bones from known individuals. Linear measurements, which underpin at least some anatomical refitting studies, do not provide valid and reliable identifications of bilateral pairs and intermembral refits among known pairs and refits, casting doubt on the validity of those derived from the archaeological record. Among the latter there are uncontrollable levels of Type 1 (unidentified refits) and Type 2 (incorrect refits) error generated when inferring anatomical refits through metric analysis.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extentvii, 88 pageseng
dc.identifier.merlinb79531222eng
dc.identifier.oclc649852231eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/8139
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/8139eng
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsAccess is limited to the campuses of the University of Missouri.eng
dc.subject.lcshAnimal remains (Archaeology) -- Analysiseng
dc.subject.lcshArchaeology -- Methodologyeng
dc.subject.lcshWhite-tailed deer -- Carcasseseng
dc.subject.lcshMule deer -- Carcasseseng
dc.titleAnatomical refitting using metric comparison on white tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (odocoileus hemionus)eng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelMasterseng
thesis.degree.nameM.A.eng


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