Taphonomic Analysis of Amphibian and Squamate Remains from El Harhoura 2 (Rabat-Témara, Morocco)
Contributions to Palaeoecological and Archaeological Interpretations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Stoetzel (0000-0002-2724-5994, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Département de Préhistoire ‐ UMR 7194 Paris France, corresponding author), C Denys (0000-0002-1519-1546, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Département Systématique et Evolution ‐ UMR 7205 Laboratoire de Zoologie Mammifères et Oiseaux Paris France), Salvador Bailon (0000-0002-1860-0157, Histoire Naturelle des Humanités Préhistoriques), Bailon, Mohamed Abdeljalil El Hajraoui (0000-0002-6519-2264, Institut National des Sciences de l'Archéologie et du Patrimoine), Roland Nespoulet (0000-0003-0222-2611, Histoire Naturelle des Humanités Préhistoriques) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 616-635 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.1275 |
| OpenAlex | W2111504581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 33 |
Amphibian and reptile remains found in archaeological contexts are still poorly studied, especially in North Africa. This article presents the first taphonomic analysis realised on amphibian and squamate remains coming from a North-African quaternary site. The bones were not transported/sorted by water; they were quickly buried and no significant perturbation occurred within deposits. The main origin of the amphibian and squamate assemblages is predation, although some animals probably died in the cave from natural causes. A comparison with taphonomic data from small mammals of the same cave gave more accurate taphonomic and reliable palaeoecological interpretation of the site. This study also highlights the numerous problems of interpretation linked to the lack of taphonomic referentials based on predator pellets/scats and on weathering/burying experiments in North Africa. Copyright (c) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Amphibian · Archaeology · Biology · Cave · Geography · Taphonomy · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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