Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio

Leopards have been the focus of taphonomic research due to their capacity to create bone accumulations, prey on some hominin groups or potentially provide scavenging opportunities to early hominins. Some of the variables explored to characterise felids as taphonomic agents have presented problems of...

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Autores: Arriaza, María del Carmen, Aramendi Picado, Julia, Maté-González, Miguel Ángel, Yravedra Sainz de los Terreros, José, Stratford, Dominic
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
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Palabra clave:Neotaphonomy
Carnivores
Early hominins
Geometric morphometrics
Landmarks
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spelling Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratioArriaza, María del CarmenAramendi Picado, JuliaMaté-González, Miguel ÁngelYravedra Sainz de los Terreros, JoséStratford, DominicNeotaphonomyCarnivoresEarly homininsGeometric morphometricsLandmarksLeopards have been the focus of taphonomic research due to their capacity to create bone accumulations, prey on some hominin groups or potentially provide scavenging opportunities to early hominins. Some of the variables explored to characterise felids as taphonomic agents have presented problems of equifinality, such as the frequency of tooth marks on long bone shafts or the dimensions of tooth pits and scores. Recently, new methodologies based on microphotogrammetry and geometric morphometrics have been developed for the morphologic analysis of taphonomic marks, such as tooth marks. Through a review of Bob Brain’s neotaphonomic collection, the present study applies these new techniques to reconstruct leopard tooth marks and compare these with tooth marks from lions and spotted hyenas. Along with this, the ratio pit to score, a taphonomic variable previously characterised in lions and spotted hyenas, has been analysed. Results show that tooth marks inflicted by leopards, spotted hyenas and lions can be statistically differentiated based on their morphology. On the other hand, the ratio pit to score inflicted by the leopard is closer to hyenas.202420242019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/155523reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1555232026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
title Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
spellingShingle Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
Arriaza, María del Carmen
Neotaphonomy
Carnivores
Early hominins
Geometric morphometrics
Landmarks
title_short Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
title_full Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
title_fullStr Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
title_full_unstemmed Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
title_sort Characterising leopard as taphonomic agent through the use of micro-photogrammetric reconstruction of tooth marks and pit to score ratio
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arriaza, María del Carmen
Aramendi Picado, Julia
Maté-González, Miguel Ángel
Yravedra Sainz de los Terreros, José
Stratford, Dominic
author Arriaza, María del Carmen
author_facet Arriaza, María del Carmen
Aramendi Picado, Julia
Maté-González, Miguel Ángel
Yravedra Sainz de los Terreros, José
Stratford, Dominic
author_role author
author2 Aramendi Picado, Julia
Maté-González, Miguel Ángel
Yravedra Sainz de los Terreros, José
Stratford, Dominic
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Neotaphonomy
Carnivores
Early hominins
Geometric morphometrics
Landmarks
topic Neotaphonomy
Carnivores
Early hominins
Geometric morphometrics
Landmarks
description Leopards have been the focus of taphonomic research due to their capacity to create bone accumulations, prey on some hominin groups or potentially provide scavenging opportunities to early hominins. Some of the variables explored to characterise felids as taphonomic agents have presented problems of equifinality, such as the frequency of tooth marks on long bone shafts or the dimensions of tooth pits and scores. Recently, new methodologies based on microphotogrammetry and geometric morphometrics have been developed for the morphologic analysis of taphonomic marks, such as tooth marks. Through a review of Bob Brain’s neotaphonomic collection, the present study applies these new techniques to reconstruct leopard tooth marks and compare these with tooth marks from lions and spotted hyenas. Along with this, the ratio pit to score, a taphonomic variable previously characterised in lions and spotted hyenas, has been analysed. Results show that tooth marks inflicted by leopards, spotted hyenas and lions can be statistically differentiated based on their morphology. On the other hand, the ratio pit to score inflicted by the leopard is closer to hyenas.
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