Articles producció científica> Història i Història de l'Art

Faunal Assemblages From Lower Bed I (Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania)

  • Identification data

    Identifier: imarina:9266662
    Authors:
    Akuku, PSaladie, PMohamed, AMwambwiga, ABushozi, PMercader, J
    Abstract:
    Palaeobiological and archeological excavations at the site of Ewass Oldupa, found in the western Plio-Pleistocene rift basin of Oldupai Gorge (also Olduvai Gorge), Tanzania, revealed rich fossiliferous levels and the earliest remains of human activity at Oldupai Gorge, dated to 2 million years ago. This paper provides zooarchaeological taxonomic, taphonomic, and behavioral analyses, applying several methods to explore the setting in which the assemblage was formed. We identified agency behind bone surface modifications, such as cut, tooth and percussion marks, and determined the frequency of carnivore tooth marks as well as their distribution on both discrete specimens and across species. In addition, our work revealed co-occurrence of modifications to include butchering marks and carnivore tooth marks. Ravaging levels were estimated as percentage. The faunal accumulation from Ewass Oldupa contains two cut marked specimens, together with low degrees of percussion and carnivore tooth marks, moderate ravaging, and diagenetic changes suggestive of water flow. Thus, multiple lines of evidence indicate a palimpsest accumulation. Taxonomic diversity is high, with up to 22 taxa representing diverse habitats, ranging from open grassland to wooded bushlands, as well as moist mosaics during Bed I. Overall, this archaeo-faunal assemblage speaks to increased behavioral versatility among Oldowan hominins and interactions with the carnivore guild.
  • Others:

    Author, as appears in the article.: Akuku, P; Saladie, P; Mohamed, A; Mwambwiga, A; Bushozi, P; Mercader, J
    Department: Història i Història de l'Art
    URV's Author/s: Saladié Ballesté, Palmira
    Keywords: Tooth marks Tanzania Stone tools Pliopleistocene hominids Plio-pleistocene Percussion marks Paleobiology Paleoanthropology Olduvai-gorge Oldupai gorge Oldowan Long bones Koobi-fora Flk 22 zinjanthropus Faunal taphonomy Bone modifications
    Abstract: Palaeobiological and archeological excavations at the site of Ewass Oldupa, found in the western Plio-Pleistocene rift basin of Oldupai Gorge (also Olduvai Gorge), Tanzania, revealed rich fossiliferous levels and the earliest remains of human activity at Oldupai Gorge, dated to 2 million years ago. This paper provides zooarchaeological taxonomic, taphonomic, and behavioral analyses, applying several methods to explore the setting in which the assemblage was formed. We identified agency behind bone surface modifications, such as cut, tooth and percussion marks, and determined the frequency of carnivore tooth marks as well as their distribution on both discrete specimens and across species. In addition, our work revealed co-occurrence of modifications to include butchering marks and carnivore tooth marks. Ravaging levels were estimated as percentage. The faunal accumulation from Ewass Oldupa contains two cut marked specimens, together with low degrees of percussion and carnivore tooth marks, moderate ravaging, and diagenetic changes suggestive of water flow. Thus, multiple lines of evidence indicate a palimpsest accumulation. Taxonomic diversity is high, with up to 22 taxa representing diverse habitats, ranging from open grassland to wooded bushlands, as well as moist mosaics during Bed I. Overall, this archaeo-faunal assemblage speaks to increased behavioral versatility among Oldowan hominins and interactions with the carnivore guild.
    Thematic Areas: Psicología Medicina ii Interdisciplinar Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics Ecology Ciências agrárias i Biodiversidade Antropologia / arqueologia
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: palmira.saladie@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-1730-8461
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.895305/full
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Frontiers In Ecology And Evolution. 10
    APA: Akuku, P; Saladie, P; Mohamed, A; Mwambwiga, A; Bushozi, P; Mercader, J (2022). Faunal Assemblages From Lower Bed I (Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania). Frontiers In Ecology And Evolution, 10(), -. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.895305
    Article's DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.895305
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
    Tooth marks
    Tanzania
    Stone tools
    Pliopleistocene hominids
    Plio-pleistocene
    Percussion marks
    Paleobiology
    Paleoanthropology
    Olduvai-gorge
    Oldupai gorge
    Oldowan
    Long bones
    Koobi-fora
    Flk 22 zinjanthropus
    Faunal taphonomy
    Bone modifications
    Psicología
    Medicina ii
    Interdisciplinar
    Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
    Ecology
    Ciências agrárias i
    Biodiversidade
    Antropologia / arqueologia
  • Documents:

  • Cerca a google

    Search to google scholar