Gene T. Shev
Leiden University
5 Papers
8 Citations
Gene T. Shev is an academic researcher from Leiden University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hutia & Cavia. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 3 publications.
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Papers
Human and hutia (Isolobodon portoricensis) interactions in pre-Columbian Hispaniola: The isotopic and morphological evidence
TL;DR: In this paper, an isotopic and morphological investigation of the potential management of an extinct species endemic to Hispaniola, the Puerto Rican hutia (Isolobodon portoricensis) was conducted.
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An Isotopic and Morphometric Examination of Island Dogs (Canis familiaris): Comparing Dietary and Mobility Patterns in the Precolumbian Caribbean
TL;DR: In this article, isotope and morphometric analyses provided biochemical and morphological correlations to assess this differential treatment of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in precolumbian insular Caribbean archaeological sites, such as formal burials, in refuse deposits, and as modified artifacts, indicating their complex and multifaceted role within indigenous societies.
Coastal-Hinterland Exchange and Garden Hunting Practices Prior to the European Invasion of Hispaniola
Gene T. Shev,Zara Ali,Juan N. Almonte Milan,Simone Casale,Simone Casale,Igor Djakovic,Corinne L. Hofman,Corinne L. Hofman +7 more
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study analyses zooarchaeological material recovered from the late precolumbian site of El Flaco (AD 990–1450), northern Dominican Republic. The faunal assemblage from this inland settlement demonstrates terrestrially focused modes of faunal exploitation but with some resources obtained from coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, sandy-bottom, and reefs, which are located approximately 20 km to the northwest. This study establishes last occurrence dates for extinct taxa; examines the spatial distribution of fauna; explores modes of food procurement; and the effects of agricultural activities on local fauna by investigating animal remains from three excavation units. A diachronic study of animal remains from one artificial mound demonstrates changing patterns in resource exploitation, such as an increasing consumption of land crab over a roughly 100-year period. This study follows previous research that examined the isotope ecology of endemic species from El Flaco that indicates some hutias were possibly scavenging or being fed cultivated plants. Palaeoenvironmental data suggest that Indigenous landscape transformations led to the creation of mosaic environments, which may have attracted and supported certain species, implying that the inhabitants of El Flaco likely did not have to venture far to trap or hunt many of the animals upon which they relied.
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Paleodietary reconstruction of endemic rodents from the precolumbian Dominican Republic: Discriminating wild feeding behavior from diets linked to human niche construction activities
Gene T. Shev,Jason E. Laffoon +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the paleodiets of several species of endemic rodents from three late precolonial sites in the northern Dominican Republic: El Flaco (cal. ad 990-1452), El Carril (cal., ad 1030-1262), and La Entrada (cal, ad 840-900) to assess whether human influence over animal diets can be determined.