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A critical discussion is presented of an article by Casteel published in 1972, in which attention was drawn to the possibility of seasonal dating excavated fish remains by means of reading growth rings. This article has been referred to by many archaeozoologists. However, there are methodological misconceptions which undermine the conclusions drawn by Casteel in his publication. As the problem arises from a failure to set parameters before carrying out the growth ring analysis, some discussion of problems in both interpretation and observation is presented here.
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