University of Victoria - Zooarchaeology Lab Collection
Citation
McKenzie K, McKechnie I (2024). University of Victoria - Zooarchaeology Lab Collection. Version 1.12. University of Victoria. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/jej09d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
The University of Victoria’s Zooarchaeology Lab (UVicZL) is a comparative osteology collection designed to support the accurate identification of skeletal animal remains from archaeological sites in on the Northwest Coast of North America. The collection is comprised of 2,922 animals compiled over the last 40 years. A substantial percentage of animal bones archaeological sites on the Northwest Coast have been identified here. The comparative collection continues to be used by students, researchers, contractors, and community members engaged in osteological identification.
This dataset contains the originally documented specimen attribute data for mammals, fish, birds, and invertebrates in the collection. A substantial curation process was undertaken to transform a hand-written primary card catalogue into this open science setting. Our aim is to make these data more accessible and connected to other intiatives that consider ecological and Indigenous knowledge, as well as other zooarchaeology collections and natural history museums. We see value in considering the FAIR principals of open science to help increase awareness and use of the collection but also to consider the potential role of these data for Indigenous community based research and collaboration.
Purpose
The University of Victoria’s Zooarchaeology Lab (UVicZL) is a comparative osteology collection designed to support the accurate identification of skeletal animal remains from archaeological sites in on the Northwest Coast of North America. The collection is comprised of 2,922 animals compiled over the last 40 years.
Sampling Description
Method steps
Additional info
The overwhelming bulk of the work for creating this dataset is UVIC graduate student Kathryn McKenzie in a forthcoming masters thesis.Taxonomic Coverages
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Scorpaeniformsrank: order
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Stomiiformesrank: order
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Ammodytidaerank: family
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Osmeriformesrank: order
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Otariidaerank: family
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Hexagrammidaerank: family
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Cottidaerank: family
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Carnivorarank: order
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Osmeridaerank: family
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Mustelidaerank: family
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Pleuronectiformesrank: order
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Stomiidaerank: family
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Actinopterygiirank: class
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Pleuronectidaerank: family
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Stichaeidaerank: family
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Mammaliarank: class
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Scorpaeniformesrank: order
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Perciformesrank: order
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Kathryn McKenzieoriginator
position: Researcher
Zooarchaeology Lab, Anthropology Department, University of Victoria
Victoria
BC
CA
email: zooarchlab@uvic.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-0136
Iain McKechnie
originator
position: Associate Professor
Anthropology Department, University of Victoria
Victoria
BC
CA
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-2711
Kathryn McKenzie
metadata author
position: Researcher
Zooarchaeology Lab, Anthropology Department, University of Victoria
Victoria
BC
CA
email: zooarchlab@uvic.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-0136
Stephanie Calce
custodian steward
position: Senior Lab Instructor
University of Victoria
University of Victoria, Cornett Building B222, 3800 Finnerty Road
Victoria
V8P 5C2
British Columbia
CA
email: anthlab@uvic.ca
homepage: https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/faculty-staff/index.php#ipn-senior-lab-tutorial-instructors
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-6624
Iain McKechnie
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria
Cornett Building Room B222 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria
V8P 5C2
BC
CA
Telephone: 250-721-7351
email: iim@uvic.ca
homepage: https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/mckechnie-iain.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-2711