Marine-based Subsistence Trends and the Stable Isotope Analysis of Dog Bones from Namu, British Columbia

The results of isotopic analysis of dog bones from the site of Namu on the central coast of British Columbia provide confirmation of trends in the subsistence economy over the period 6060–1405bp, which were initially inferred on the basis of recovered faunal remains. Dog bones associated with the period of peak salmon production exhibit the least variability in δ13C values, indicating more consistent reliance on marine sources of protein. Dog …