A discernment of prey selection by the ancient Maya: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) pest, prey, or domesticate

This thesis investigates the demographics of paleo-populations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) as a means of testing the hypothesis that this species was domesticated or managed as a vital cultural and economic resource by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica. To do so it employs a set of s...

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Main Author: Cantryll-Stewart, Ricki
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50198/