期刊
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
卷 61, 期 2, 页码 176-185出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.03.004
关键词
Stable isotope analysis; Sequential-sampling; Reindeer; Bison; Migration; Middle Palaeolithic
资金
- NERC [NER/S/A/2006/14004]
- Max Planck Society
- Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst
In order to understand the behaviours and subsistence choices of Palaeolithic hunter gatherers, it is essential to understand the behavioural ecology of their prey. Here, we present strontium isotope data from sequentially-sampled enamel from three reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) and a single bison (Bison cf. priscus) from the late Middle Palaeolithic site of Jonzac (Chez-Pinaud), France. The results are used to investigate the ranging and migratory behaviours of these important prey species. We found that the bison had isotope values most consistent with a local range, while the three reindeer had values indicating a seasonal migration pattern. Due to the similarity of the patterning of two of the three reindeer and in conjunction with zooarchaeological results, we suggest that they may have been from the same herd, were likely killed around the same point during their seasonal round and may therefore be the product of a single hunting event or a small number of successive hunting events. The isotope analyses complement the zooarchaeological data and have allowed greater insight into the palaeoecology of these species, the palaeoenvironment, and Neanderthal site use and hunting strategies. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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