Animal Teeth and Human Tools: A Taphonomic Odyssey in Ice Age SiberiaCambridge University Press, 11 jul 2013 - 490 pagina's The culmination of more than a decade of fieldwork and related study, this unique book uses analyses of perimortem taphonomy in Ice Age Siberia to propose a new hypothesis for the peopling of the New World. The authors present evidence based on examinations of more than 9000 pieces of human and carnivore bone from 30 late Pleistocene archaeological and palaeontological sites, including cave and open locations, which span more than 2000 miles from the Ob River in the West to the Sea of Japan in the East. The observed bone damage signatures suggest that the conventional prehistory of Siberia needs revision and, in particular, that cave hyenas had a significant influence on the lives of Ice Age Siberians. The findings are supported by more than 250 photographs, which illustrate the bone damage described and provide a valuable insight into the context and landscape of the fieldwork for those unfamiliar with Siberia. |
Inhoudsopgave
What is perimortem taphonomy and why study it in Siberia? | 1 |
An imaginary tale of winter death | 11 |
Bone damage and its meaning | 26 |
A few historical accounts of perimortem taphonomy | 28 |
Definitions of 26 perimortem taphonomic variables | 33 |
Piece selection | 49 |
The 30 Siberian archaeological and paleontological sites distributed from the Ob River to the Sea of Japan | 52 |
Afontova Gora | 54 |
Kamenka | 104 |
Kaminnaya Cave | 120 |
KaraBom | 133 |
Kirkalinskaya Cave | 140 |
Krasny Yar | 143 |
Kurla I | 160 |
Malaya Seeya | 164 |
Malta | 173 |
Boisman II | 60 |
Bolshoi Yakor I | 69 |
Borabashevskaya | 77 |
Denisova Cave | 79 |
Dvuglaska Cave | 90 |
Gosudarev Log I | 101 |
analyses comparisons inferences and hypotheses | 349 |
Conclusions for seven questions | 404 |
Scientific names for Siberian Pleistocene species identified in one or more | 453 |
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Animal Teeth and Human Tools: A Taphonomic Odyssey in Ice Age Siberia Christy G. Turner II,Nicolai D. Ovodov,Olga V. Pavlova Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2013 |
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abrasions adult Altai amount anatomical animals archaeological artifacts associated bear bison Boisman Bolshoi Yakor bone damage breakage carnivore caused cave CGT color CGT neg chop marks collection color common Compared complete Crocuta cut marks dates Denisova deposits difference discussed Dvuglaska end-hollowing erosion evidence examples excavation faunal fragments frequency horse human hyena identified indicate ivory Kamenka Kaminnaya Kara-Bom Krasny Yar Kurla late Pleistocene Layer less limit located long bone lower Mal’ta Malaya Seeya Maly Yaloman mammoth mean middle notching occurred Okladnikov Okladnikov Cave Ovodov Paleolithic perimortem perimortem breakage pieces polishing pooled assemblage average possible presence preservation probably processing pseudo-cuts range Razboinich’ya relatively remains River sample seven shows Siberian similar species stone Straschnaya suggests surface Table taphonomy teeth tool tooth dints tooth scratches Turner Upper Ust-Kan Ust-Kova Varvarina Gora wear whole Yelenev