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Preliminary analysis of faunal remains from 14CO3: Faunal identification
Richards, Nautika Kallman, Katelyn
Richards, Nautika
Kallman, Katelyn
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2025-04-11
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Richards, N., & Kallman, K. 2025. Preliminary analysis of faunal remains from 14CO3: Faunal identification. -- In Proceedings: 21st Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University
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Etzanoa (14CO3) is an ancestral Wichita village site located in Arkansas City, Kansas along the Walnut River. It is part of the Great Bend aspect, 1425CE -1700CE, an archaeological complex in Kansas. Zooarchaeology is a subdiscipline of archaeology that focuses on analyzing animal remains at archaeological sites. Zooarchaeology allows archaeologists to gain insights into past human diets, hunting, environments, trade, and social organizations. Our present study explored 399 specimens from site 14CO3 from the 2016-2019 Etzanoa field school seasons through the identification of different animal taxa and taxa elements. This study provided insight into the faunal remains represented at Etzanoa and ancestral Wichita tribes. The results of our study align with previous analyses of the Great Bend Aspect. Bison and turtle were the most common identifiable taxa, and the third most identifiable taxon was deer. Most of the specimens analyzed were unidentifiable. The most common element observed were teeth.
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Presented to the 21st Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Rhatigan Student Center, Wichita State University, April 11, 2025.
Research completed in the Department of Anthropology, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Research completed in the Department of Anthropology, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Wichita State University
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GRASP
v. 21
v. 21