Author, as appears in the article.: Arilla M; Rosell J; Blasco R
Department: Història i Història de l'Art
URV's Author/s: Rosell Ardévol, Jordi
Keywords: Variability Transport Site Pleistocene Olduvai-gorge Hominid Destruction Competition Behavior Assemblage
Abstract: © 2020, The Author(s). Skeletal profiles at archaeological bone assemblages can bear little resemblance to original hominin discarded bone elements. Resulting patterns might originate from different taphonomic problems, such as hominin-carnivore activities in alternate visits, and lead to interpretation issues. In this paper, we present a study of predepositional scattering activities caused by small-sized carnivores on simulated short-term hominin campsites. Their disrupting actions affect skeletal element survival considerably and, to a lesser extent, the spatial distribution of hearth-related assemblages. The results of this study demonstrate that small-sized carnivores might cause as much disruption as large-sized ones. Thus, being able to recognize these taphonomic processes and their consequences is critical when discerning between human and non-human behaviour.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Odontología Nutrição Multidisciplinary sciences Multidisciplinary Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Letras / linguística Interdisciplinar Geografía Geociências Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Educação Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: jordi.rosell@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-6758-6291
Record's date: 2024-02-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 6659-
APA: Arilla M; Rosell J; Blasco R (2020). A neo-taphonomic approach to human campsites modified by carnivores. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 6659-. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63431-8
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2020
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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