Abstract
Examines the hypothesis of long-distance seasonal transhumance between complementary resource zones served by seasonally occupied home-base sites, which was proposed for the Palaeolithic rockshelters of Epirus in the 1960s. The assumptions that underpin this hypothesis are made explicit, as are the assumptions involved in the use of site exploitation territories as a method of testing hypotheses about prehistoric settlement and land use. The seasonal hypothesis is reconsidered in the light of more detailed territorial studies and analysis of material collected in the original excavations. Variation in the faunal and cultural material between sites is used as a basis for re-examining the site locations in relation to their environmental setting. Alternative hypotheses of relations between sites within a regional setting are proposed, and their implications for the interpretation of deer exploitation strategies are briefly discussed. -Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Hunter-gatherer economy in prehistory |
| Editors | Geoff Bailey |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 64-78 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0521237424 |
| Publication status | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
