Ref ID:	31201
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Szabó, Katherine Ramirez, Hazel Anderson, Atholl Bellwood, Peter
Title:	Prehistoric subsistence strategies on the Batanes Islands, northern Philippines
Date:	2003
Source:	Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
Notes:	Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Taipei, Taiwan 9 to 15 September 2002.
Abstract:	Recent excavations on the Batanes Islands, northern Philippines have produced remains from a number of sites collectively spanning a 3000 year period. Seven of the sites produced limited faunal assemblages including both bone and shell allowing questions to be asked about the nature of subsistence over this time-span. Comparison of the archaeological material with ethnographic portrayals of subsistence on Batanes revealed some inconsistencies - particularly regarding the importance of marine products in Ivatan diet. The persistence in the archaeological material of a terrestrial rather than a marine focus has interesting implications for maritime pursuits in general in Batanes prehistory.
Date Created:	3/31/2004
Volume:	23
Page Start:	163
Page End:	171