کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4556583 1329489 2011 18 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The Early–Middle Pleistocene faunal assemblages of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov: Inter-site variability
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
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The Early–Middle Pleistocene faunal assemblages of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov: Inter-site variability
چکیده انگلیسی

This study investigates faunal remains from the site of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov, analyzing how hominins may have utilized vertebrates and exploring paleoenvironments during the Early and Middle Pleistocene. Based on analyses of a range of vertebrates, results show that the species distribution of terrestrial vertebrates (microvertebrates and mammals) at the site of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov shows relative stasis above the Matuyama–Brunhes Boundary (MBB) (0.78 Ma). However, consistency in faunal remains at the site reflecting stasis does not seem to reflect accurately the paleoenvironment. Marked changes are demonstrable in the lake-margin sedimentary background, archaeological remains, and agents of accumulation and damage, as well as in the density of medium–large mammals. This study emphasizes the significance of studying assemblages as a whole rather than the species representation on its own.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Human Evolution - Volume 60, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 357–374
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