TitleAnalysis of shellfish remains from 35LNC33: a site in the Salmon river Estuary, Lincoln County, Oregon
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBecker, Thomas E.
EditorTasa, Guy L., and Brian L. O'Neill
Secondary TitleDunes, Headlands, Estuaries, and Rivers: Current Archaeological Research on the Oregon Coast
Tertiary TitleAssociation of Oregon Archaeologists Occasional Paper
Volumeno.8
Paginationp.65-72
PublisherAssociation of Oregon Archaeologists
CityEugene, Or.
Call NumberAvailable through Summit or Interlibrary Loan
Keywordsarcheology, California mussel = Mytilus californianus, prehistory
NotesPrehistoric Salmon River inhabitants mostly consumed mussels and barnacles, and some chiton. Clam remains were negligible. Speculates that tsunami cycles could explain the absence of clams.