Reconstructing a Prehistoric Fish Trap

Fish traps, still in use all over the world today for catching fish and crustaceans, have been used by mankind at least since the Mesolithic period. Their shape at that time is quite well-established, suggesting that they may have originated even earlier (Bulten et al, 2002: 108). This type of fish...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:767ad8a6316b437ca28eae1f79f3f3d22021-12-01T14:42:31ZReconstructing a Prehistoric Fish Trap2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/767ad8a6316b437ca28eae1f79f3f3d22014-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10300https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956Fish traps, still in use all over the world today for catching fish and crustaceans, have been used by mankind at least since the Mesolithic period. Their shape at that time is quite well-established, suggesting that they may have originated even earlier (Bulten et al, 2002: 108). This type of fish trap is made up of two elements: the funnel and the main trap body (or pot). The funnel is placed in the opening of the trap, pointing inwards to guide the fish into the trap and prevent their exit.Eva IJsveldEXARCarticlefishingmesolithicthe netherlandsMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2014/1 (2014)
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topic fishing
mesolithic
the netherlands
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle fishing
mesolithic
the netherlands
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
Eva IJsveld
Reconstructing a Prehistoric Fish Trap
description Fish traps, still in use all over the world today for catching fish and crustaceans, have been used by mankind at least since the Mesolithic period. Their shape at that time is quite well-established, suggesting that they may have originated even earlier (Bulten et al, 2002: 108). This type of fish trap is made up of two elements: the funnel and the main trap body (or pot). The funnel is placed in the opening of the trap, pointing inwards to guide the fish into the trap and prevent their exit.
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