Hamblin, Nancy L. - Animal Use by the Cozumel Maya

Tucson, University of Arizona Press, (1984). orig.cloth. 23x15cm, (4), 206 pp. Textual maps & tables. Minor rubbing, VG. ¶ Contents: Cozumel & the Cozumel Maya: The Cozumel Archaeological Project; Geography, Climate & Environmental Considerations; Major Emphases of the Present Study; Computer Analysis, Minimum Number Calculations, & Other Technical Considerations: Computer Analysis & Statistics; Minimum-Number Calcuations; Dating of the Cozumel Sites; Taphonomy & Cultural Factors; Fishes & Crabs: Crabs; Sharks; Stingrays; Reef Fishes; Religious, Dietary &Trade Implications of Marine Fauna; Amphibians: Environmental Indicators; Cultural Patterns; Hallucinogenic Drug Use; Religious Symbolism; Reptiles: Turtles; Iguanids; Crocodiles, Indeterminate Reptiles; Birds: Utilization of Ecological Zones; Relative Dietary Importance of Various Avian Species; Ceremonial / Religious & Other Non-Food-Uses of Birds; Implications for Long-Distance Trade; Percentages of Skeletal Elements & Dating of Bird Bones; Dogs; Other Mammals: Large Mammals: White-tailed Deer; European Domestic Deer; Medium-Sized Mammals: Gray Foxes; Mexican Porcupine; Paca; Small Mammals: Cottontail Rabbit; Probable Intrusives: Bats; Missing Mammals, Hunting Techniques & Nutritional Implications; Patterns of Animal Use of Cozumel: Intersite Comparisons; Comparison by Provenience; Changes though Time; Environmental Implications; Uses of Fauna for Tools & Religious/ Ceremonial Purposes; Food Preparation Practices; Animal Modification & Pathologies.

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