Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages

the study of human subsistence strategies in prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities is essential to understanding the evolution of human behaviour. An important topic of interest is the expansion of dietary breadth, resulting in the procurement of a larger number of small game species. However, to...

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Autores: Lloveras Roca, Lluís, Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi, Fullola Pericot, Josep M. (Josep Maria), 1953-
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
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Palabra clave:Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Tafonomia
Llop
Conills
Prehistòria
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Taphonomy
Wolf
Rabbits
Prehistory
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spelling Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblagesLloveras Roca, LluísNadal Lorenzo, JordiFullola Pericot, Josep M. (Josep Maria), 1953-Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)TafonomiaLlopConillsPrehistòriaAnimal remains (Archaeology)TaphonomyWolfRabbitsPrehistorythe study of human subsistence strategies in prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities is essential to understanding the evolution of human behaviour. An important topic of interest is the expansion of dietary breadth, resulting in the procurement of a larger number of small game species. However, to make accurate interpretations of human subsistence, the correct identification of the agents responsible for archaeofaunal assemblages is crucial, and actualistic studies that establish the taphonomic signature of the different predators are indispensable. Despite being one of the most ubiquitous carnivores in prehistoric archaeological sites, the role of wolves (Canis lupus) as agents responsible for small-prey accumulations has never been examined. the aims of this study are to analyse the taphonomic patterns left by wolves on rabbit remains and to put forward a series of criteria that can help distinguish assemblages produced by this carnivore from those accumulated by people or by other predators. our results reveal that wolves ingest and consume the whole rabbit carcass, with the consequence that all rabbit remains accumulated by wolves come from the scats. the referential framework provided in this study will make it possible to discriminate wolves as agents of fossil rabbit accumulations.Nature Publishing Group2020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/162410Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64716-8Scientific Reports, 2020, vol. 10, num. 8030https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64716-8cc-by (c) Lloveras Roca, Lluís et al., 2020http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1624102026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
title Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
spellingShingle Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Tafonomia
Llop
Conills
Prehistòria
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Taphonomy
Wolf
Rabbits
Prehistory
title_short Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
title_full Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
title_fullStr Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
title_full_unstemmed Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
title_sort Distinguishing the taphonomic signature of wolves from humans and other predators on small prey assemblages
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Fullola Pericot, Josep M. (Josep Maria), 1953-
author Lloveras Roca, Lluís
author_facet Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Fullola Pericot, Josep M. (Josep Maria), 1953-
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author2 Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Fullola Pericot, Josep M. (Josep Maria), 1953-
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Tafonomia
Llop
Conills
Prehistòria
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Taphonomy
Wolf
Rabbits
Prehistory
topic Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Tafonomia
Llop
Conills
Prehistòria
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Taphonomy
Wolf
Rabbits
Prehistory
description the study of human subsistence strategies in prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities is essential to understanding the evolution of human behaviour. An important topic of interest is the expansion of dietary breadth, resulting in the procurement of a larger number of small game species. However, to make accurate interpretations of human subsistence, the correct identification of the agents responsible for archaeofaunal assemblages is crucial, and actualistic studies that establish the taphonomic signature of the different predators are indispensable. Despite being one of the most ubiquitous carnivores in prehistoric archaeological sites, the role of wolves (Canis lupus) as agents responsible for small-prey accumulations has never been examined. the aims of this study are to analyse the taphonomic patterns left by wolves on rabbit remains and to put forward a series of criteria that can help distinguish assemblages produced by this carnivore from those accumulated by people or by other predators. our results reveal that wolves ingest and consume the whole rabbit carcass, with the consequence that all rabbit remains accumulated by wolves come from the scats. the referential framework provided in this study will make it possible to discriminate wolves as agents of fossil rabbit accumulations.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64716-8
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