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ENCLOS BISON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bison pound
1, record 1, English, bison%20pound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buffalo pound 2, record 1, English, buffalo%20pound
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bison pound consisted of a series of posts from 15 to 25 cm in diameter placed in the ground to a depth of 20-40 cm. The posts were placed among the trees in a long row that was about 1.5 m wide. ... The bison were driven over the edge of the steep valley wall where they ran and tumbled into the structure at the bottom of the valley. 3, record 1, English, - bison%20pound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buffalo pound: "Buffalo" is the popular name often used to describe North American bison; however, this is a misnomer. In fact, buffalo are distinctly different animals from bison. Although both bison and buffalo belong to the same family, Bovidae, true "buffalo" are native only to Africa and Asia. 4, record 1, English, - bison%20pound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enclos à bison
1, record 1, French, enclos%20%C3%A0%20bison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enceinte à bison 2, record 1, French, enceinte%20%C3%A0%20bison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enclos à bison était le type de piège le plus courant dans la région des Plaines. Lorsqu'il était bien entretenu, il pouvait être utilisé de façon répétée pendant plusieurs années. Les os des animaux abattus sur place s’accumulaient au fil des années. 2, record 1, French, - enclos%20%C3%A0%20bison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y cultura indígenas
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corral para bisontes
1, record 1, Spanish, corral%20para%20bisontes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corral de captura de bisontes 1, record 1, Spanish, corral%20de%20captura%20de%20bisontes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en Alberta, Canadá, se han estudiado, de manera arqueológica como etnográfica [...], los corrales de captura de bisontes [...] Dichos corrales fueron construidos enteramente con postes de madera, alcanzando una altura de unos 2 m de altura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corral%20para%20bisontes
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