Shellfish collected by children are most easily identified by variety and size, Keegan said. Child foragers tend to be generalists, meaning that they're more likely to collect small shells indiscriminately. This research suggests that small, easy to transport and low-yield mollusks found in high amounts on a site indicate the presence of child foragers, he said.
U-Keegan wathi izimbaza eziqoqwe yizingane zibonakala kalula ngokungefani nangobukhulu. Abaqoqi abayizingane bavame ukwenza okufanayo, okusho ukuthi maningi amathuba okuba baqoqe amagobolondo amancane ngokungakhethi. Lolu cwaningo lubonisa ukuthi izilwane ama-mollusk amancane, okulula ukuwathwala nangemaningi atholakala ngobuningi endaweni kubonisa ukuthi kwakunezingane ezaziqoqa. 