The Derivation and Application of White-Tailed Deer Utility Indices and Return Rates

• Autores: T. Creeg Madrigal
• Localización: Journal of taphonomy, ISSN 1696-0815, Vol. 2, Nº. 1-4, 2004, págs. 185-199
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Utility indices have long been used to interpret ungulate body part representation at archaeological sites. The use of return rates, which are a more appropriate measure for studies of foraging efficiency, have been used less frequently. Until recently, zooarchaeologists interested in the prehistoric use of white-tailed deer were forced to use utility indices developed from other species. In this paper, the derivation and application of utility indices and return rates for white-tailed deer are discussed and two recently derived white-tailed deer utility indices are compared.