Rabbits beyond hunter-gatherers’ diets in Western Europe? The case for leporid accumulations in Neolithic Southwestern Iberia

Almeida, Nelson; Saladié, Palmira; Cuenca, Enrique Cerrillo

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“…Wolfs, for example, are known to completely consume rabbit remains, thus this would result in a large, digested sample (Lloveras et al 2020) but this is not found in the assemblage, and the implementation of sieving certainly diminished recovery bias. The importance of dogs in Late Prehistory contexts is noteworthy, since they probably ate human-abandoned waste, resulting in a different patterning of body parts, besides distinguishable tooth marks and digestion degrees, but data is lacking for better comparison (Almeida et al 2022). Other carnivores, as is the case of foxes (Sanchis 2000;Lloveras et al 2012) and the Iberian-lynx (Lloveras et al 2008a;Rodríguez-Hidalgo et al 2013;, have slightly different patterns of consumption, but leave tooth marks that can be distinguishable from human chewing.…”

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This paper presents the results of the excavations carried out in the Chalcolithic contexts from the walled enclosure of Ota (Alenquer, Portugal). Six new absolute dates allow the discussion of the stratigraphical evidence and chronologically frame the zooarchaeological and taphonomical analysis of the faunal assemblage. Domesticated swine, caprine and bovine are prevalent, while wild species, most notably leporids, but also red deer, auroch and wild boar, among others, are less common. Exploitation and management of animals for the acquisition of primary and secondary products are inferred. Existing data suggests that the economic intensification that started during the previous phases was ongoing.

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“…the analysis of leporid remains in funerary contexts is of interest due to the possible association of leporids with funerary behaviour, the fact that they can have an intrusive or exogenous origin, and the characterisation of other non-funerary uses of these sites (Almeida 2020; Almeida et al 2022aAlmeida et al , 2022d). A discussion on available data for the Neolithic of Southwestern Iberia emphasized that a lack of information exists, raising the need for the in-depth analysis and publication of leporid accumulations in Late Prehistory assemblages (Valente and Carvalho 2014;Almeida et al 2022b). Among some of the cases mentioned was Morgado Superior leporid assemblage which remains unpublished.…”

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Another non-anthropic leporid accumulation in Southwestern Iberia? The case of a leporid sample from Morgado superior (Tomar, Portugal)

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The Morgado superior rock shelter is located near the city of Tomar, in Central Portugal. This site presents important funerary contexts that according to published information encompass the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Bronze Age. Other non-funerary uses are not yet characterized but were briefly suggested. A faunal sample of the 1988 and 2012 interventions is analysed from a zooarchaeological and taphonomical perspective, focusing on the leporid remains that largely dominate the assemblage. Clear indicators of a human origin are absent, while a configurational approach allows the description of exogenous and intrusive origins. The characteristics of the registered consumption taphonomical indicators are suggestive of scat and non-ingested accumulation by foxes. Furthermore, this study allows us to discuss some aspects of the formation of the stratigraphy of this important cave necropolis, while also serving as an example of the expected results of foxes’ action on leporid remains in an archaeological site.

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“…Hunting seems to have been complementary, with regional variation probably being an adaptation to local characteristics and availability. Mostly red deer, probably wild boar and to a lesser extent aurochs are the main wild species being hunted, with leporids generally having a large number of remains but also a more complex taphonomical scenario (Almeida et al 2022b).…”

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“…The analysis of leporids remains in funerary contexts is of interest due to the possible association of leporids with funerary behaviour, the fact that they can have an intrusive or exogenous origin, and the characterisation of other non-funerary uses of these sites (Almeida 2020;Almeida et al 2022aAlmeida et al , 2022d. A discussion on available data for the Neolithic of Southwestern Iberia emphasised that a lack of information exists, raising the need for the in-depth analysis and publication of leporid accumulations from Late Prehistory assemblages (Valente and Carvalho 2014;Almeida et al 2022b). Among some of the cases mentioned was the Morgado Superior leporid assemblage which remains unpublished (Almeida et al 2023).…”

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Another non-anthropic leporid accumulation in Southwestern Iberia? The case of a leporid sample from Morgado superior (Tomar, Portugal)

et al. 2023

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The Morgado Superior Rock Shelter is located near the city of Tomar, in Central Portugal. This site presents important funerary contexts that according to published information encompass the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. Other non-funerary uses have not yet been characterised but were briefly suggested. A faunal sample of the 1988 and 2012 interventions is analysed from a zooarchaeological and taphonomical perspective, focusing on the leporid remains that largely dominate the assemblage. Clear indicators of a human origin are absent, while a configurational approach allows the description of exogenous and intrusive origins. The characteristics of the registered consumption taphonomical indicators are suggestive of scat and non-ingested accumulation by foxes. Furthermore, this study allows us to discuss some aspects of the formation of the stratigraphy of this important cave necropolis, while also serving as an example of the expected results of foxes' action on leporid remains in an archaeological site.

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Rabbits beyond hunter-gatherers’ diets in Western Europe? The case for leporid accumulations in Neolithic Southwestern Iberia

Cited by 4 publications

References 53 publications

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Another non-anthropic leporid accumulation in Southwestern Iberia? The case of a leporid sample from Morgado superior (Tomar, Portugal)

Another non-anthropic leporid accumulation in Southwestern Iberia? The case of a leporid sample from Morgado superior (Tomar, Portugal)

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