This study examines the timing, tempo, and logic of fishery taskscapes at two Woodland villages (ca. AD 325–1040) on the north-central coast of the Gulf of Mexico (USA). A multi-proxy combination of zooarchaeological attributions, light stable isotope analyses, and related approaches reveals cyclical aspects of the temporality of taskscapes at these two non-farming communities, identifying which resources were collected when and where. Awareness of local diurnal tidal cycles and their influence on accessibility and distribution of near-shore resources, and the rationales for strategies employed by modern, nonindustrial fishers and shellfish gatherers add depth and complexity to our understanding of the daily rhythms of life for these villagers. During winter months, shellfishing efforts likely took advantage of the lowest tides of the year to harvest massive quantities of oysters in the late morning each day. Fishing efforts likely tracked with tidal cycles as well, targeting deeper water during the early morning ebb tide, and the shoreline zone during the evening flood tide. In the summer, shoreline fishing opportunities peaked during midday high tide, with shellfishing opportunities being less frequent and less productive overall. The temporality of these interrelated tasks documents a strategic knowledge of tides, currents, and local resources.

本研究考察了墨西哥湾（美国）中北部海岸两个林地村庄（约公元 325-1040 年）的渔业任务景观的时机、节奏和逻辑。动物考古学属性、光稳定同位素分析和相关方法的多代理组合揭示了这两个非农业社区任务景观时间性的周期性方面，确定了在何时何地收集了哪些资源。对当地昼夜潮汐周期及其对近岸资源可及性和分布的影响的认识，以及现代非工业渔民和贝类采集者所采用策略的基本原理，增加了我们对这些村民日常生活节奏的理解的深度和复杂性。在冬季的几个月里，贝类捕捞工作很可能利用一年中的最低潮在每天凌晨收获大量牡蛎。捕捞活动也可能与潮汐循环有关，在清晨退潮时瞄准较深的水域，在晚潮时瞄准海岸线区域。在夏季，海岸线捕鱼机会在中午涨潮时达到顶峰，贝类捕捞机会较少，整体产量较低。这些相互关联的任务的时间性记录了潮汐、洋流和当地资源的战略知识。中午涨潮时，海岸线捕鱼机会达到顶峰，贝类捕捞机会较少，总体产量较低。这些相互关联的任务的时间性记录了潮汐、洋流和当地资源的战略知识。中午涨潮时，海岸线捕鱼机会达到顶峰，贝类捕捞机会较少，总体产量较低。这些相互关联的任务的时间性记录了潮汐、洋流和当地资源的战略知识。