TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence for fishing with remora across the world and archaeological evidence from Southeast Arabia
T2 - A case study in human-animal relations
AU - Yeomans, Lisa
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Bones of remora are infrequently identified in archaeological assemblages yet ethnographic and historical accounts from across the world provide evidence for an innovative practice. People intentionally caught remora for use as a fishing aid, allowing them to haul in turtles, marine mammals, and other species to which remora attach themselves. Without considering historical and ethnographic evidence for remora-aided fishing, zooarchaeologists are likely to dismiss bones of remora as bycatch, when the remains might be evidence for the ingenuity of people. Documentary evidence illustrates the relationship between humans and remora was complex with people often respecting the abilities of this fish.
AB - Bones of remora are infrequently identified in archaeological assemblages yet ethnographic and historical accounts from across the world provide evidence for an innovative practice. People intentionally caught remora for use as a fishing aid, allowing them to haul in turtles, marine mammals, and other species to which remora attach themselves. Without considering historical and ethnographic evidence for remora-aided fishing, zooarchaeologists are likely to dismiss bones of remora as bycatch, when the remains might be evidence for the ingenuity of people. Documentary evidence illustrates the relationship between humans and remora was complex with people often respecting the abilities of this fish.
U2 - 10.1007/s10761-021-00608-5
DO - 10.1007/s10761-021-00608-5
M3 - Journal article
VL - 27
SP - 348
EP - 362
JO - International Journal of Historical Archaeology
JF - International Journal of Historical Archaeology
SN - 1092-7697
IS - 2
ER -