Understanding prehistoric maritime adaptations in northern Japan: Indirect evidence from ancient DNA and histological observations of albatross (Aves: Diomedeidae) bones

• Published in: Quaternary international Vol. 419; pp. 159 - 164
• Main Authors: Eda, Masaki, Koike, Hiroko, Higuchi, Hiroyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 17.10.2016
• Subjects: aDNA analysis; Maritime adaptation; Medullary bone; Northeast Asia; Phoebastria albatrosses; Prehistoric hunter–gatherer; Northeast Asia; Maritime adaptation; aDNA analysis; Prehistoric hunter–gatherer; Phoebastria albatrosses; Medullary bone

Prehistoric hunter–gatherers in Northeast Asia lived along coastlines and made abundant use of coastal resources in their subsistence strategies. However, the extent to which they operated only along the coastline or sailed out into deeper waters for hunting and fishing remains rather uncertain. In...