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Discussions of the Middle Stone Age (MSA) are often conducted in broad terms that homogenise behavioral variability during a period that covers an enormous span of both time and space. MSA faunal exploitation especially has been…
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In recent years, anthropological and archaeological research have demonstrated the ways in which patterns of food preparation and consumption reflect upon multiple, often intersecting aspects of past communities, including group…
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The exploitation of shells as raw material is a common feature in Aegean prehistory. Shell items include ornaments, tools, containers, toys, or musical instruments. Within this group of shells, water- or beach-worn shells often appear in…
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The aim of this work is to study the isotopic variability of guanaco family groups and discuss the implications of these results for the analysis of zooarchaeological contexts; assessing the degree of variability in 13C values…
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The result of 6100 years BP (calibrated date) obtained in two samples confirms that the Sambaqui Geribá II is one of the oldest sites on the Brazilian coast. Common points were identified between the formation and the content of…
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Osteometric analyses and molecular studies are utilized in order to investigate the use of cattle at the fortification at Eketorp on Öland in Sweden. Molecular analyses are evaluated in relation to osteometric patterns and occurrence…
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Ever since their domestication approximately 10,000 years ago, cattle have been selected for breeding based on desirable traits, including milk yield, beef quality, temperament and disease resistance/tolerance.
The introduction of the…
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Bird bone remnants discovered during the excavations of the ancient Chersonesos (III B.C. - XIII A.D.) during 2001-2006, were studied. 739 bone fragments of total 981 were identified to species. The identified bone fragments collected…
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Some of the best information we have about the early geographic expansion into Eurasia comes from the lower Paleolithic site of Dmanisi in Georgia. The site is well known for its well-preserved fossils of Homo erectus sensu lato,…
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Based on multisite zooarchaeological analyses in northeast China, we define 5 models of animal use in ancient times belonging to two groups:
Group I – Relatively stable models including Model I – hunting, with the main…
