Bear in Mind
Bear Hunting in the Mesolithic of the Southern Caucasus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guy Bar-Oz (0000-0002-1009-5619, University of Haifa, corresponding author), A Belfer-Cohen (0000-0003-3072-6657, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), T Meshveliani (Georgian National Museum), Nino Jakeli (Georgian National Museum), Zinovi Matskevich (Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology), O Bar-Yosef, Ofer Bar‐yosef (0000-0003-2054-2264, Harvard University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-24 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aeae.2009.05.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2025154484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 34 |
We present new faunal data from Kotias Klde rockshelter, Republic of Georgia, where a substantial part of the faunalv assemblage consists of brown bear remains (Ursus arctos) found in clear association with Mesolithic artifacts. Bear remains are unusually well represented in comparison with other faunal assemblages from the Caucasus and Eurasia in general. The diversity of species, dominance of young individuals, full representation of skeletal elements, and skinning butchery marks indicate that bears were actively hunted. Such an endeavor of hunting denotes the complex network of relationships that linked the Mesolithic hunting societies with the animal world surrounding them
Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology · Biology · Dominance (genetics · Fauna · Faunal assemblage · Geography · Mesolithic · Ursus · Zooarchaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |