butchered. This percentage is greater than the 17 percent of bones in Unit A as a whole exhibiting butchering evidence and 13 percent of the
entire Phase I collection. Vertebrae are the most commonly butcher-marked bone in A-1-4 (24-30 inches) and one of the most commonly marked in
Unit A.

In Unit A as a whole, remains of eight genera of domesticated animals were found. With one exception, they can all be considered food sources. A
single house cat tooth found in A-1-4 (24-30 inches) definitely represents a domestic animal, but not necessarily one prized for its palatability. The
tooth, an immature one, could well have been lost during scavenging. A single horse and possibly three cows were present in A-1-4 (24-30 inches), as
were at least one goat, one pig, and one dog. Several chickens and a turkey complete the list. (Note: the fragmentary nature of the collection makes
estimation of a minimum number of each animal tenuous. Numbers given represent the level stated only and not Unit A as a whole.)

Among the wild animals identified, catfish were found throughout Unit A. Cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deer, and a single antelope were identified, in
addition to a single raccoon bone occurring in A-1-4 (24-30 inches). The remains of two rodents were also recorded. One, a wood rat (Neotoma sp.)
is native to the area; the second, however, appears to be a common roof rat (Rattus rattus), a European introduction to the New World.

From Unit A, six bones exhibit puncturing or beveling and "feathering," indicating gnawing by carnivores such as dogs. Seven bone fragments are
discolored from burning. Long bone shafts and fragments of long bones are notably absent from the Unit A collection.

Unit B

Unit B was located 15 ft east of Unit A on the south side of the wall and encompassing the stockade trench. Its original dimensions were 4 x 10 ft,
reaching a depth of 39 inches. Bone recovery from this unit represents 26 percent (n=227) of the total Phase I recovery. Twelve percent (n=28) of the
bone in Unit B exhibited some butcher marks. Faunal recovery was greatest in B-3 (15-21 inches), B-l (15-21 inches), and B4 (18-28 inches),
although remains were found throughout the unit. No particular level dominated recovery as did the 24-30 inch level in Unit A.

With a few minor exceptions, Unit B resembles the other four units in Phase I. Domestic animals dominate the collection, with four wild animals and
a single rodent rounding out the

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