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A trans-Holocene archaeological record of Guadalupe fur seals ( Arctocephalus townsendi ) on the California coast

2009; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00273.x

1748-7692

Torben C. Rick, Robert L. DeLong, Jon M. Erlandson, Todd J. Braje, Terry L. Jones, Douglas J. Kennett, Thomas A. Wake, Phillip L. Walker,

Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

Marine Mammal ScienceVolume 25, Issue 2 p. 487-502 A trans-Holocene archaeological record of Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) on the California coast Torben C. Rick, Torben C. Rick Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRobert L. DeLong, Robert L. DeLong National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Bldg. 4, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, Washington 98115, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorJon M. Erlandson, Jon M. Erlandson Department of Anthropology, and Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorTodd J. Braje, Todd J. Braje Department of Anthropology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorTerry L. Jones, Terry L. Jones Social Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorDouglas J. Kennett, Douglas J. Kennett Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorThomas A. Wake, Thomas A. Wake Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1510, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorPhillip L. Walker, Phillip L. Walker Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbra, California 93106-3210, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author Torben C. Rick, Torben C. Rick Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRobert L. DeLong, Robert L. DeLong National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Bldg. 4, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, Washington 98115, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorJon M. Erlandson, Jon M. Erlandson Department of Anthropology, and Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorTodd J. Braje, Todd J. Braje Department of Anthropology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorTerry L. Jones, Terry L. Jones Social Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorDouglas J. Kennett, Douglas J. Kennett Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorThomas A. Wake, Thomas A. Wake Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1510, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorPhillip L. Walker, Phillip L. Walker Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbra, California 93106-3210, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 April 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00273.xCitations: 24Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Literature Cited Bartholomew, G. A. 1950. 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