| Abstract: |
Many fish remains were recovered from excavations at Man Bac during the 2005 and 2007 seasons. This chapter focuses on the identification of fish remains recovered in the 2004-5 season, with some general observations made on the 2007 assemblage. In addition, a discussion of the aquatic palaeoenvironment surrounding the site and the fishing activities of its inhabitants is outlined here. The analysis was carried out at the Institute of Archaeology, Hanoi in 2008. The elements considered for identification were maxillaries, premaxillaries, dentaries, angulars, quadrates, vertebrae and other identifiable elements. These specimens were identified through comparison with skeletal specimens of modern fishes.
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