Systematic Vertebrate Collections in Archaeological Research: Stabilization and Reorganization of The University of Tennessee Comparative Vertebrate Collection

考古研究中的系统脊椎动物收藏：田纳西大学比较脊椎动物收藏的稳定和重组

• 批准号: 9408643
• 负责人: Walter Klippel
• 金额: $ 12.04万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-08-01 至 1997-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9408643&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Systematic; Vertebrate; Collections; Archaeological; Research

Klippel With National Science Foundation support, Dr. Walter Klippel and his colleagues will work to improve the curation of the zooarchaeological collection at the University of Tennessee. These materials were acquired over a two decade span and the collection continues to grow. The 8,000+ skeletons include fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. The 1,148 species represented are weighted heavily towards taxa native to eastern North America with an emphasis on species most frequently recovered in regional archaeological sites. Ten represented species, obtained in the early years of collection development, have been placed on the Federal Endangered or Threatened Species lists. While the collection is widely used by archaeologists curatorial problems both threaten the materials themselves and impede efficient use. With NSF support, Dr. Klippel and colleagues will implement a fumigation program to control pest infestation. Materials will be re- boxed and stored in new cabinets. Catalogue information will be entered into a computer system. Faunal remains are frequently recovered in archaeological sites and are extremely important to scientists for a number of reasons. They permit the reconstruction of past environments and provide insight into diet. They often allow archaeologists to reconstruct other aspects of social behavior such as exchange and population movement. Key to faunal analysis are collections of known species which serve as standards of comparison. The large and carefully documented Tennessee collection is widely used for this purpose and constitutes a valuable archaeological resource. With NSF support, its utility will increase significantly.

Klippel 在国家科学基金会的支持下，Walter Klippel博士和他的同事将致力于改善田纳西大学动物考古学收藏的管理。 这些材料是在二十年的时间里获得的，收藏品还在继续增长。8，000多个骨骼包括鱼类，爬行动物，两栖动物，鸟类和哺乳动物。代表的1，148个物种主要集中在北美东部的原生类群，重点是在区域考古遗址中最常发现的物种。10个代表物种，在收集发展的早期获得，已被列入联邦濒危或受威胁物种名单。虽然收藏品被考古学家广泛使用，但策展问题既威胁到材料本身，也阻碍了有效利用。在NSF的支持下，Klippel博士和同事们将实施一项熏蒸计划，以控制虫害。材料将重新装箱并储存在新的橱柜中。目录信息将输入计算机系统。 动物遗骸经常在考古遗址中被发现，出于多种原因，它们对科学家极其重要。它们允许重建过去的环境，并提供对饮食的洞察。考古学家可以利用这些数据重建社会行为的其他方面，如交换和人口流动。区系分析的关键是收集已知物种，作为比较的标准。大量的和仔细记录的田纳西收集被广泛用于这一目的，构成了宝贵的考古资源。 在NSF的支持下，它的实用性将大大提高。