Abstract
ABSTRACTThe conventional method of archaeological fishbone analysis employed in New Zealand for the past 40 years has been to identify five major mouthparts – dentary, articular, quadrate, maxilla and premaxilla – to the lowest possible taxonomic level. This method has the advantage of being relatively fast and easily learnt, and provides robust cross‐assemblage and cross‐site comparisons. Recent analyses have extended this method to include further sub‐cranial and cranial elements as well as vertebrae. So far, few New Zealand assemblages have been analysed using this method. This paper looks at the analysis of two of them: Parton Road (U14/2876) at Papamoa, Bay of Plenty; and Urquharts Bay (Q07/751) on the Whangarei Harbour, Northland. The results show that more species can be found across more contexts using the extended method, and that comparisons of cranial and vertebral counts demonstrate variation in the treatment of body parts.
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