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The estimation of body weight of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) from skeletal measurements: preliminary analyses and application to archaeological material from 17th- and 18th-century northern Finland

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  • Anna-Kaisa Puputti
  • Markku Niskanen

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In this study, a variety of postcranial skeletal measurements of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) are used to predict the body mass. Regression equations for estimating the body weight of females as well as correction factors for estimating the weight of males are generated. These are applied to archaeological reindeer bones from 17th- and 18th-century Northern Finland. Predicted weights of archaeological reindeer correspond well with the weight of modern reindeer. Sexual dimorphism, however, caused problems in this analysis, since the criteria used for sex assessment affect the body weight prediction and thus the results of inter-assemblage comparisons.

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  • Anna-Kaisa Puputti & Markku Niskanen, 2008. "The estimation of body weight of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) from skeletal measurements: preliminary analyses and application to archaeological material from 17th- and 18th-century northern Fi," Environmental Archaeology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 153-164, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:yenvxx:v:13:y:2008:i:2:p:153-164
    DOI: 10.1179/174963108X343272
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