Abstract
Results from the analysis of faunal remains collected from the archaeological site La Playa, Sonora, Mexico, constitute the focus of this paper. Based on the identifications of the archaeozoological material, the subsistence practices (mobility to hunt prey, resource diversity, and organization to obtain them) of the population who inhabited La Playa in the Early Agricultural period (1500/800 B.C.-A.D. 200) were determined. It seems from the results that La Playa was a location that offered to humans a wide range of resources without having to travel very far. Mammals are the focus: antelope jackrabbit and mule deer make up the most abundant species in the sample. The group of birds was not part of the food resources: it was used for ritual purposes. River fish are poorly represented in the sample of La Playa. This is a common and extensive pattern for the sites from the Early Agricultural period in Arizona. It is possible that the population did not need to create a specific technology to hunt these kinds of animals. Even though the agriculture was important for subsistence, hunting continues to be a crucial part of food resources.
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