New technologies applied to modelling taphonomic alterations

Maté-González, Miguel Ángel; González‐Aguilera, Diego; Linares‐Matás, Gonzalo; Yravedra, José

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2018.12.021

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“…Additionally, the incorporation of new technologies applied to the study of cut marks could help us develop new approaches. For example, recent approaches may allow the identification of which raw materials and types of lithic implements were employed in the butchery activities documented at the site (Courtenay et al, 2019;Maté-González et al, 2019;Yravedra et al, 2017Yravedra et al, , 2019.…”

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Use of meat resources in the Early Pleistocene assemblages from Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Granada, Spain)

Yravedra

Solano

Courtenay

et al. 2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Over the last few decades, several types of evidence such as presence of hominin remains, lithic assemblages, and bones with anthropogenic surface modifications have demonstrated that early human communities inhabited the European subcontinent prior to the Jaramillo Subchron (1.07–0.98 Ma). While most studies have focused primarily on early European lithic technologies and raw material management, relatively little is known about food procurement strategies. While there is some evidence showing access to meat and other animal-based food resources, their mode of acquisition and associated butchery processes are still poorly understood. This paper presents a taphonomic and zooarchaeological analysis of the Fuente Nueva-3 (FN3) (Guadix-Baza, Spain) faunal assemblage, providing a more in-depth understanding of early hominin subsistence strategies in Europe. The present results show that hominins had access to the meat and marrow of a wide range of animal taxa, including elephants, hippopotami, and small- and medium-sized animals. At the same time, evidence of carnivore activity at the site suggests that these communities likely faced some degree of competition from large predators when acquiring and processing carcasses.

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Use of meat resources in the Early Pleistocene assemblages from Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Granada, Spain)

Yravedra

Solano

Courtenay

et al. 2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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“…Anthropogenic modifications in the form of cut-marks are relatively infrequent in the assemblage (2.5% NR). Furthermore, all cut-marks identified in the upper Complex 2 assemblage were relatively simple incisions, likely generated using sharp unmodified flakes, although geometric morphometric assessments are needed to test this hypothesis and identify the raw material employed in butchery activities 36 – 38 . In relation to their skeletal part and carcass size distribution, 65% of all cut-marks from this assemblage (n = 26/40) were found on axial or long bone diaphyses of large and medium-sized animals, mostly associated with evisceration and filleting, rather than disarticulation (Fig.…”

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Hyaenas and early humans in the latest Early Pleistocene of South-Western Europe

Linares‐Matás

Ruiz

Uriarte

et al. 2021

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Throughout the Pleistocene, early humans and carnivores frequented caves and large rock-shelters, usually generating bone accumulations. The well-preserved late Early Pleistocene sedimentary sequence at Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar (CNERQ) has provided substantial evidence concerning the behavioural and adaptive skills of early humans in Western Europe, such as butchery practices, lithic technology or tending fire, whilst also bearing witness to the bone-altering activities of carnivores. Recent fieldwork has allowed the re-examination of the spatial and taphonomical nature of the macrofaunal assemblage from the upper layers of Complex 2. These layers are somewhat different from most of the underlying sequence, in showing quite a high representation of cranial and post-cranial bones of large mammals, including several Megaloceroscarthaginiensis antlers. The presence of Crocuta sp. at Cueva Negra represents one of the earliest instances of this genus in Western Eurasia. Identification of several juvenile Crocuta sp. remains alongside coprolites and bones with carnivore damage, indicates sporadical hyaenid denning activity. Furthermore, the presence of bones with percussion and cut-marks near to several hammerstones suggests a clear albeit limited anthropogenic input. We interpret the available taphonomical and spatial evidence from these layers as reflecting a multi-patterned palimpsest, likely representing the non-simultaneous and short-lived co-existence of hyaenas, humans, and other small carnivores in the Cueva Negra palaeolandscape during the final phase of sedimentation preserved at the site.

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“…In studies observing cut marks, researchers combined micro-photogrammetric models with morphometric analysis, observing cross-sectional cut mark profiles at regular intervals. The resulting models allow the evaluation of marks on bones and promise to help identify lithic raw materials used in butchery practices (Arriaza et al 2017; Maté-González et al 2019; Thompson et al 2017; Yravedra et al 2017). Photogrammetry thus provides an inexpensive replacement for similar work previously undertaken with costly and immobile equipment, including scanning electron microscopes (González et al 2015).…”

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The Digital Revolution to Come: Photogrammetry in Archaeological Practice

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Douglass²,

Schroder

et al. 2020

Am. Antiq.

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The three-dimensional (3D) revolution promised to transform archaeological practice. Of the technologies that contribute to the proliferation of 3D data, photogrammetry facilitates the rapid and inexpensive digitization of complex subjects in both field and lab settings. It finds additional use as a tool for public outreach, where it engages audiences ranging from source communities to artifact collectors. But what has photogrammetry's function been in advancing archaeological analysis? Drawing on our previous work, we review recent applications to understand the role of photogrammetry for contemporary archaeologists. Although photogrammetry is widely used as a visual aid, its analytical potential remains underdeveloped. Considering various scales of inquiry—graduating from objects to landscapes—we address how the technology fits within and expands existing documentation and data visualization routines, while evaluating the opportunity it presents for addressing archaeological questions and problems in innovative ways. We advance an agenda advocating that archaeologists move from proof-of-concept papers toward greater integration of photogrammetry with research.

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New technologies applied to modelling taphonomic alterations

Cited by 16 publications

References 106 publications

Use of meat resources in the Early Pleistocene assemblages from Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Granada, Spain)

Use of meat resources in the Early Pleistocene assemblages from Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Granada, Spain)

Hyaenas and early humans in the latest Early Pleistocene of South-Western Europe

The Digital Revolution to Come: Photogrammetry in Archaeological Practice

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