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Sharks and Shark Products in Prehistoric South Florida is a comprehensive exploration of the economic uses of sharks by precolumbian natives of south Florida.
Laura Kozuch provides a fascinating account of the role of sharks in the culture and economy of south Florida's Native Americans. A zooarchaeologist, Kozuch shows that sharks were regularly hunted by south Florida Indians, for whom they provided meat, shark-liver oil, and teeth for tools and trade. She reviews shark-fishing technology around the world, describes archaeological findings in south Florida, and offers interpretations relevant to the role of sharks in native social and economic systems.
Laura Kozuch received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida, specializing in environmental archaeology and zooarchaeology. She is currently a curation and archaeological collections specialist for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis.
viii + 49 pp., illustrations, index
ISBN 1-881448-01-0 (softcover)