کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1036579 943891 2010 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Characterization of a current coprogenic sample originated by Canis lupus as a tool for identifying a taphonomic agent
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی مواد دانش مواد (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Characterization of a current coprogenic sample originated by Canis lupus as a tool for identifying a taphonomic agent
چکیده انگلیسی

We study a skeletal sample digested by Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in order to finding diagnostic features of digestion caused by this agent. The remains were taken from scats collected in different natural areas in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. We tested different methods to recover the remains with the goal of not produce biases, and we evaluated the most appropriate methods. The results were compared with those reported by other authors who have also worked with samples digested by wolves. Bias during the procurement of the skeletal assemblages seems to be a significant cause of the differences observed between the samples. We found that it was necessary to fully recover all remains and individually analyze all modifications, even in small-sized remains. Taphonomic characterization was performed by analyzing physical and biochemical modifications. We believe that these results may be useful in the study of archaeological and paleontological assemblages.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science - Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2010, Pages 2959–2970
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