Geometric morphometrics and the population diversity of Late Glacial horses in Western Europe (Equus caballus arcelini): phylogeographic and anthropological implications

Bignon, Olivier; Baylac, Michel; Vigne, Jean‐Denis; Eisenmann, Véra

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2004.02.016

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“…It is encountering an increasing success in archaeology and zooarchaeology where it is used to understand differences between groups like populations, species and sexes (e.g. Buck and Strand Viðarsdóttir, 2004;Bignon et al, 2005;Larson et al, 2007;Escudé et al, 2008;Elewa, 2010). Shape coordinates from these analyses can be used to successfully predict the group affiliation of unknowns (Strand Viðarsdóttir et al, 2002;Berge and Penin, 2004;Wallace, 2006).…”

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Discriminant function analyses in archaeology: are classification rates too good to be true?

Kovarovic

Aiello

Cardini

et al. 2011

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Discriminant function analyses in archaeology: are classification rates too good to be true?

Kovarovic

Aiello

Cardini

et al. 2011

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…These niches would also have been relatively stable in the face of climatic instability during this period (Bignon et al 2005) and may have provided an expanded season of both protein and carbohydrate/fat. Any linkage between the exploitation of individual resources inevitably raises the question of seasonality.…”

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“…The wild 'caballine' horses of Lateglacial Europe which belonged to the species Equus caballus (Bignon et al 2005), showed regional morphological variations which suggest they survived the LGM in mainland Europe rather than migrating in from the south or east (Bignon et al 2005). Horse remains are found at most bone-rich Magdalenian sites indicating they were one of, if not the, prime prey species for humans (Nitecki & Nitecki, 1987).…”

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“…These small sized horses were common in a variety of open-habitats and their dentition suggests they were adapted to grazing rather than browsing (Mihlbachler et al 2011). The high land cover of sedges and graminoids would have promoted large herds (Bignon et al 2005). The challenges presented by hunting free running herds are best addressed by ambush hunting, as demonstrated by ethnographic analogy (Stiner, 2002).…”

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Eels, Beavers, and Horses: Human Niche Construction in the European Late Upper Palaeolithic

Brown¹,

Basell²,

Farbstein

2017

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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“…C. R. Palevol (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2015.03.009 Despite the relatively limited number of publications concerning leporids that use geometric morphometrics (De Marfà, 2009;Patnaik, 2002), the reliability of such analyses have been widely demonstrated for Pleistocene samples (e.g., Bignon et al, 2005;Boudadi-Maligne, 2010;Cucchi, 2005;De Marfà, 2009;Harvati, 2003). For example, De Marfà (2009) demonstrated the efficiency of the method for separating Oryctolagus and Lepus.…”

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Lower Pleistocene leporids (Lagomorpha, Mammalia) in Western Europe: New data from the Bois-de-Riquet (Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Hérault, France)

Pelletier

Cochard

Boudadi‐Maligne

et al. 2015

Comptes Rendus Palevol

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a b s t r a c tPlio-Pleistocene climate oscillations in the different regions of Western Europe substantially influenced the evolutionary history of European leporids. Distinguishing rabbits (Oryctolagus) from hares (Lepus) in the archeological and palaeontological record of Pleistocene Europe is complicated due to the variability of their size and morphology. Here, we present the first description of two Pleistocene leporid species from Bois-de-Riquet (Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Hérault) in southern France. The first, Oryctolagus cf. giberti, exhibits similar characteristics to rabbit species documented in Spain and, thus, for the first time is recorded outside the Iberian Peninsula. The second leporid is a hare represented by very limited number of non-diagnostic remains, which, unfortunately, precludes an exact species identification. Already known from Lower Pleistocene deposits in Central Europe and Spain, the presence of Lepus sp. in southern France sheds new light on the geographic extension of these species. In this respect, Bois-de-Riquet is an important paleontological site that can further our understanding of the evolutionary history and expansion of European leporids. Mots clés : Évolution Biochronologie Systématique Oryctolagus cf. giberti Lepus sp. Morphométrie géométrique 2D r é s u m é L'histoire évolutive des léporidés européens actuels dans les différentes régions de l'Europe occidentale a été fortement dépendante des oscillations climatiques du Plio-Pléistocène. La distinction entre les différentes espèces de lapins (Oryctolagus) et de lièvres (Lepus) dans les gisements archéologiques et paléontologiques pléistocènes constitue une tâche délicate, tant leurs morphologies et leurs tailles demeurent très variables. Dans ce travail, deux espèces de léporidés du Pléistocène inférieur ont été décrites, pour la première fois en France, à partir du matériel du Bois-de-Riquet (Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Hérault). La première est G Model PALEVO-847; No. of Pages 15 2 M. Pelletier et al. / C. R. Palevol xxx (2015) xxx-xxx une espèce de lapin, décrite comme Oryctolagus cf. giberti, présentant les caractères similaires à celle retrouvée en Espagne. Cela permet de mettre en évidence sa présence au-delà de la péninsule Ibérique à cette époque. Le second léporidé est un lièvre, dont la détermi-nation spécifique n'a pas pu être effectuée en raison du très faible nombre de restes qui s'y rapportent et de leur caractère non diagnostique. Enregistré dans des gisements du Pléis-tocène inférieur d'Espagne et d'Europe centrale, la présence de Lepus sp. dans le Sud de la France permet de renouveler nos connaissances concernant leur extension géographique. À cet égard, le Bois-de-Riquet est un site paléontologique de première importance, permettant de discuter de l'histoire évolutive et de l'expansion des léporidés en Europe.

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Geometric morphometrics and the population diversity of Late Glacial horses in Western Europe (Equus caballus arcelini): phylogeographic and anthropological implications

Cited by 67 publications

References 27 publications

Discriminant function analyses in archaeology: are classification rates too good to be true?

Discriminant function analyses in archaeology: are classification rates too good to be true?

Eels, Beavers, and Horses: Human Niche Construction in the European Late Upper Palaeolithic

Lower Pleistocene leporids (Lagomorpha, Mammalia) in Western Europe: New data from the Bois-de-Riquet (Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Hérault, France)

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