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Paul S. Martin person

born: [1950-01-01,1951-01-01)died/dissolved: [1986-01-01,1987-01-01)🌐 Q95222769id: p_paul-s-martin_093bc9
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Summary:  A researcher from the Chicago Natural History Museum who conducted excavations at Tularosa Cave and provided personal communications about the dating of turkey remains.
Completeness: 92/100 Grade A
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communicated_to_McKusick

desiccated turkey specimens dated to about A.D. 250 were discarded due to insect infestationpersonal communication prior to 1986
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger
1950, Paul S. Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum conducted extensive excavations at Tularosa Cave (Martin et al. 1952). The only reference to turkeys is a statement that they appeared in the Pine Lawn phase (Martin et al. 1952:499) which Martin dates (p. 483) as extendi…

communicated_to_Schorger

Hough turkey dates to 1100 AD and perhaps earlierpersonal communication prior to 1961
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger
1950, Paul S. Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum conducted extensive excavations at Tularosa Cave (Martin et al. 1952). The only reference to turkeys is a statement that they appeared in the Pine Lawn phase (Martin et al. 1952:499) which Martin dates (p. 483) as extendi…

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Tularosa Cave1950
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger
1950, Paul S. Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum conducted extensive excavations at Tularosa Cave (Martin et al. 1952). The only reference to turkeys is a statement that they appeared in the Pine Lawn phase (Martin et al. 1952:499) which Martin dates (p. 483) as extendi…

dated

Pine Lawn phase from ca. 150 B.C. +/- 160 years to A.D. 5001952
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger
1950, Paul S. Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum conducted extensive excavations at Tularosa Cave (Martin et al. 1952). The only reference to turkeys is a statement that they appeared in the Pine Lawn phase (Martin et al. 1952:499) which Martin dates (p. 483) as extendi…

excavated

Tularosa Cave1950
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger · +1 more
Meleagris gallopavo tularosa SchorgerDraft Tularosa Cave discussion. Lipe, 2-2020 Another probable example of the early appearance of domestic turkeys and the beginnings of the production of turkey feather blankets comes from Tularosa Cave, a site located in the Mogollon Highland…

reported

turkeys appeared in the Pine Lawn phase1952
cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger
1950, Paul S. Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum conducted extensive excavations at Tularosa Cave (Martin et al. 1952). The only reference to turkeys is a statement that they appeared in the Pine Lawn phase (Martin et al. 1952:499) which Martin dates (p. 483) as extendi…

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cited from Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger · +1 more
Meleagris gallopavo tularosa SchorgerDraft Tularosa Cave discussion. Lipe, 2-2020 Another probable example of the early appearance of domestic turkeys and the beginnings of the production of turkey feather blankets comes from Tularosa Cave, a site located in the Mogollon Highland…

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Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger

W. Hough · other · unknown · details

Meleagris gallopavo tularosa Schorger

W. Hough · other · unknown · details

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