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To document faunal assemblages, examine prehistoric human predation impacts on coastal marine shellfish, and establish cultural resource management treatment plans.

August 20, 2026Open Access

VAFB-1988-05b: The Testing and Evaluation of Fourteen Archaeological Sites on South Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California - Appendices A, B, D

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To document faunal assemblages, examine prehistoric human predation impacts on coastal marine shellfish, and establish cultural resource management treatment plans.
Conducted faunal assemblage analyses across fourteen coastal archaeological sites.
Evaluated prehistoric harvesting pressure and potential over-exploitation of California mussels (Mytilus californianus).
Drafted a targeted archaeological research design and mitigation treatment plan for local site infrastructure.
Detailed the composition of faunal remains to reconstruct prehistoric dietary and subsistence strategies.
Assessed evidence indicating human predation effects on local marine shellfish populations along the coastline.
Established procedural guidelines to protect and mitigate impacts on significant cultural resources.

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Archaeological assessment evaluates prehistoric faunal remains and human predation on coastal shellfish, highlighting marine resource exploitation patterns and site mitigation strategies.

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This document includes the technical appendices to the Testing and Evaluation of Fourteen Archaeological Sites on South Vandenberg Air Force Base Report (VAFB-1988-05a). Appendix A is the Faunal Assemblage Analysis Appendix B is "Marine Over-Exploitation on the Prehistoric California Coast: The Effects of Human Predation on Mytilus californianus Appendix D is a Research Design and Treatment Plan for SLC-4 Security Fence

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Gibson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b56c8a91293e6a1ccc43 https://doi.org/10.48512/xcv8521648

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Archaeological assessment evaluates prehistoric faunal remains and human predation on coastal shellfish, highlighting marine resource exploitation patterns and site mitigation strategies.

VAFB-1988-05b: The Testing and Evaluation of Fourteen Archaeological Sites on South Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California - Appendices A, B, D

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VAFB-1988-05b: The Testing and Evaluation of Fourteen Archaeological Sites on South Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California - Appendices A, B, D

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