Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1037289 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Radiocarbon and U-series methods (230Th/U and 231Pa/235U) for absolute age determination have been applied to some fossil samples from Grotta Juntu, in North Eastern Sardinia (Italy). The remains belong to the endemic deer species Praemegaceros cazioti, which is here represented by an almost complete skeleton. The three dating methods lead to concordant ages of about 7500 years BP, indicating that the skeleton was maintained as closed system after burial. Taking into consideration these results, Praemegaceros cazioti from Grotta Juntu is now the youngest representative of this species in Sardinia.
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Authors
Valerio Benzi, Laura Abbazzi, Paolo Bartolomei, Massimo Esposito, Cecilia Fassò, Ornella Fonzo, Roberto Giampieri, Francesco Murgia, Jean-Louis Reyss,