A5087440681- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Latin American history and culture
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
Archéozoologie et Archéobotanique
2015-2024
University of the Philippines Diliman
2019-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2014-2023
Universidad de Zaragoza
2006-2023
National Museum of the Philippines
2020-2023
Sorbonne Université
2015-2021
University of the Philippines System
2020
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
2017
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2016
University of the Basque Country
2011-2014
Abstract Bone remains of small vertebrate fossils provide valuable information for paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic reconstructions. However, direct radiocarbon dating vertebrates challenging as the extraction sufficient good quality collagen is required. The efficiency eight protocols was tested on seven samples, representative different ages burial environments, including both macro taxa. First, samples were prescreened using attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared...
Abstract Three very different records are combined here to reconstruct the evolution of environments in Cantabrian Region during Upper Pleistocene, covering ~35.000 years. Two these come from Antoliñako Koba (Bizkaia, Spain), an exceptional prehistoric deposit comprising 9 chrono-cultural units (Aurignacian Epipaleolithic). The palaeoecological signal small-vertebrate communities and red deer stable-isotope data (δ 13 C δ 15 N) this mainland site contrasted marine microfaunal evidence...
Abstract The sites of Atapuerca are well known for their hominin-bearing localities Early to Middle Pleistocene age. Trinchera Dolina yields western Europe’s oldest fossil hominin, the 850 ka Homo antecessor ; and at Sima de los Huesos there occurs best collection hominin heidelbergensis . However, small mammals (Rodentia, Insectivora, Chiroptera Lagomorpha) represent largest number species greatest abundance in deposits cave complex. grouped by habitat categories, but because ecology is...
The extant Cabrera's vole, Microtus cabrerae, differs in morphology and evolutionary history from the other species of Microtus. This arvicoline has unique derived features cranium, mandible dentition. Probably its most conspicuous are large size, high skull lateral view, long distally broad nasals, triangle shape anteroconid complex, with a marked labio-lingual asymmetry occlusal surface first lower molars. In this study, we propose phylogenetic lineage that includes vole what until now...
Because hard tissues can be radiocarbon dated, they are key to establishing the archaeological chronologies, palaeoenvironmental reconstructions and historical-biogeographical processes of last 50,000 years. The advent accelerator mass spectrometers (AMS) has revolutionized field archaeology but routine AMS dating still requires 60-200 mg bone, which far exceeds that small vertebrates or remains hold a patrimonial value (e.g. hominid worked bone artefacts). Here, we present first dates...
Abstract Atxurra cave has a decorated assemblage composed of more than hundred engraved animal depictions. All them are located in deep parts the and most hidden raised areas, away from main path. The sector is “Ledge Horses”, at 330 m entrance cave. It space 12 long 1.5 wide, elevated 4 above floor. This area includes almost fifty painted animals accompanied by dozen flint tools, three fireplaces, around one charcoal fragments torches. extraordinary archaeological record allows us to value...
This paper describes a new genus and species of shrew from the Pleistocene (levels 4, 5, 6) Gran Dolina site, located in Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain). Dolinasorex glyphodon gen. et sp. nov. (Mammalia, Soricidae) is type large-sized soricine, endemic character, which inhabited last part Early (c. 780–900 kya). Morphometric phylogenetic analyses indicate that more closely related to Asiatic forms than Beremendia fissidens with its primarily European distribution. The main...
In the Early Pleistocene Red Lower Unit of Sima del Elefante site (Sierra de Atapuerca karst complex, Burgos, Spain), levels TE9-TE13, dental and mandibular remains an arvicoline are referred to as new species Arvicola jacobaeus sp.nov.The has medium-sized hypselodont molars, with abundant cementum in re-entrant folds, thick enamel band differentiation Mimomys-type.The occlusal morphology M3 is simple.The resembles that sapidus, though smaller.It more derived, size than Middle...
The vertebrate fossil record from the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean) has improved considerably over past decade, especially in Mallorca and Menorca. In Menorca, Pliocene terrestrial fauna was updated by discovery description of large-sized leporid Nuralagus, several reptiles an amphibian. Mallorca, paleontological exploration yielded 2 deposits with a Late Miocene/Early chronology, Caló den Rafelino (CdR) Na Burguesa-1 (NB-1). So far, 4 new mammalian taxa have been identified for...
Abstract The Peña Larga site, a rock shelter on the southern slopes of Cantabrian cordillera (north Spain), is an archeological deposit covering nearly 4000 years, from early Neolithic to middle Bronze Age (Atlantic/Subboreal chronozones). It was used both as household and stable, with hiatus in Chalcolithic when it collective sepulcher. Nearly twenty-eight thousand small vertebrate elements were recovered its seven stratigraphic units, which 2553 items identified genus and/or species...
The paper describes thirteen specimens of the extinct red-toothed shrew Asoriculus gibberodon (Petenyi, 1864) from lower levels (8 to 14) Sima del Elefante cave (TE Lower Red Unit). These are first bona fide examples this taxon in north Iberian peninsula. Unit dates early Pleistocene and contains evidence very human activity European continent, form lithic tools large mammal bones with cutmarks. After a detailed discussion systematic considerations, we focus on palaeoecological...