Master's thesis. This study examines the archaeological evidence of marrow processing procedures used by the Copper Inuit, and compares them to procedures used by Cree Indians. It presents the argument that use of an animal carcass, (in this case muskox (Ovibos moschatos) is not necessarily an exercise in making full and rational use of a food source, as has been commonly assumed, but may be influenced by other factors, and varies from culture to culture.