Hunting in a tropical rainforest
Evidence from the Terminal Pleistocene at Lobang Hangus, Niah Caves, Sarawak
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4635841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P J Piper (0000-0001-9494-4341, University of the Philippines Diliman, corresponding author), Ryan J Rabett (0000-0002-1876-2199, University of Cambridge) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 551-565 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| 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.1046 |
| OpenAlex | W2089905985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
| References cited | 14 |
The Terminal Pleistocene zooarchaeological evidence from Lobang Hangus, an east-facing entrance to the Niah Cave complex, provides unique insights into the hunting habits of the human inhabitants of this cave. The composition and structure of the vertebrate accumulation indicates that a variety of locally available terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic taxa were being exploited. The age structure of the principal predated species, the presence of bone points and evidence from modern rainforest hunting combine to suggest that some form of projectile weaponry as well as trapping technologies were probably being employed by the hunters at Niah before the end of the Pleistocene. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Arboreal locomotion · Archaeology · Biology · Cave · Geography · Habitat · Pleistocene · Rainforest · Taxon · Tropical rainforest · Marine animal studies overview · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Turtle Biology and Conservation · Ecology
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