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Mai es nota el que s’ha fet; només es pot veure el que queda per fer.
Marie Curie
“Mai es nota el que s’ha fet; només es pot veure el que queda per fer.” – Marie Curie
The Rule Rather Than the Exception! Multi-PredatorActualistic Accumulations From Cau del Duc (Lleida,Spain) and Their Implications for the Interpretation of theArchaeopaleontological Record
Numerous zooarchaeological cases have reported the presence of more than one type of predator as causal agents in the formation of the bone record in karstic contexts. However, modern analogs capable of supporting these interpretations from actualistic cases are...
The use of shaped stone balls to extract marrow: a matter of skill?Experimental‐ traceological approach
Technological skills associated with the Paleolithic culture have been explored extensively in recent years, with regard tothe production of stone tools. Aspects of skill related to the use of these tools, however, have yet to be comprehensivelyexplored. In this...
Artificial intelligence for the identification of taphonomic bio-accumulator agents: an actualistic test of potential faunal accumulation agency applied to Tritons Cave (Lleida, Spain)
Studying bone surface modifications (BSMs) in neotaphonomic research is an important aid to reconstruct agency in the archaeological and palaeontological record. The significance of correctly identifying BSMs has led to extensive debates about adequate methodological...
Neanderthal hunting grounds: The case of Teixoneres Cave (Spain) and Pié Lombard rockshelter (France)
The study of Neanderthal-Environment interactions very often lacks precise data that match the chrono-geographical frame of human activities. Here, we reconstruct Neanderthals’ hunting grounds within three distinct habitats using dental microwear analysis combined...
Exploring the lack of articular ends at the Middle Pleistocene site of QesemCave, Israel
Biased skeletal part representation is a key element for making inferences about transport decisions, carcass procurement, and use patterns in anthropogenic accumulations. In the absence of destructive taphonomic processes, it is often assumed that the abundance of...
The earliest human occupation of Atapuerca in the European context / Les premières occupations humaines d’Atapuerca dans le contexte européen
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the body of knowledge on the first human occupations predating MIS 21 in the Atapuerca karst system. These occupations are described in terms of their ecological, cultural and technological context based...
Ascertaining the manner of death: Distinguishing killing from carcass scavenging
This study presents a documented case of a bear (Ursus arctos) predator attack on a foal, employing osteological analysis to determine the manner of death. By analyzing bone surface and structural modifications, we distinguish between injuries inflicted during the...
Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) as a bone modifying agent and its implications for archaeology
Neo-taphonomic studies have allowed us to detect bone damage patterns linked to carnivore preferences and behavioral traits as well as to improve our understanding of the origin of different alterations on vertebrate fossil faunas. However, taphonomically speaking...