The case of Trlica TRL11–10 (Montenegro): Implications for possible early hominin dispersals into the Balkans in the middle of the Early Pleistocene

Вислобокова, И. А.; Agadzhanyan, A. K.; Лопатин, А. В.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2020.06.025

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“…The present study demonstrates the complexities and issues inherent to the study and interpretation of Early-Middle Pleistocene assemblages, given the limitations imposed by the representativity of faunal samples. Nevertheless, FN3 joins other Early Pleistocene sites older than 1 Ma across Europe where hominins had access to animal carcasses, such as Kozarnika (Sirakov et al, 2010), Trilika (Vislobokova et al, 2020), or Pirro Nord (Cheheb et al, 2019), although there are still some unresolved questions related to the temporality of carcass access or whether hominins exhibited different acquisition strategies on the basis of carcass size. in the excavations, recovery, and preparation of the archeo-paleontological record from the FN3.…”

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“…With regards to the exploitation of animal resources, some evidence is known of cut-marked bones, providing direct evidence of hominin access to meat resources. In some cases, such as Kozarnika cave (Sirakov et al, 2010), Trlica (Vislobokova et al, 2020), or Pirro Nord (Cheheb et al, 2019), sample sizes are small and present ambiguous distribution patterns. This unfortunately limits the extent to which inferences can be inferred about procurement modalities and the order of which hominins had access to these carcasses (primary or secondary).…”

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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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confidence: 99%

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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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Unravelling Hominin Activities in the Zooarchaeological Assemblage of Barranco León (Orce, Granada, Spain)

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Little is known about the subsistence practices of the first European settlers, mainly due to the shortage of archaeological sites in Europe older than a million years. This article contributes to the knowledge of the subsistence of the first Europeans with new zooarchaeology and taphonomic data from the Palaeolithic site of Barranco León (Orce, Granada, Spain). We present the results of the analysis of the faunal assemblages retrieved in the context of new excavations undertaken between 2016 and 2020. We have followed a standard methodology for the identification and quantification of species, mortality profiles, skeletal representation and taphonomic analysis. With regard to the taphonomic evidence, we have documented the extent of rounding, abrasion and other alterations. Finally, we examined traces from the activities of carnivores and hominins that led to the accumulation and alteration of the bone assemblages. Results indicate that the archaeo-paleontological deposits from Barranco León present a dual-patterned mixed taphonomic origin. The first phase primarily involved waterborne processes (BL-D1), which led to the accumulation of lithic raw materials, a few archaeological stone tools, and some faunal remains with percussion and cutmarks. The second phase (BL-D2) contains several stone tools associated with faunal remains with more anthropogenic alterations, such as cutmarks and percussion marks. After analysing the Barranco León zooarchaeological assemblage, the present study concludes that hominins had access to the meat and within-bone nutrients of animals of diverse sizes. However, the specific carcass acquisition mechanisms that hominins followed are less certain because the presence of tooth marks suggests that carnivores also played a role in the accumulation and modification of the Barranco León faunal assemblage.

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Multiproxy paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Early Pleistocene sites from the Olteţ River Valley of Romania

Curran

Terhune

Croitor

et al. 2021

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

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The case of Trlica TRL11–10 (Montenegro): Implications for possible early hominin dispersals into the Balkans in the middle of the Early Pleistocene

Cited by 13 publications

References 138 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)

Unravelling Hominin Activities in the Zooarchaeological Assemblage of Barranco León (Orce, Granada, Spain)

Multiproxy paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Early Pleistocene sites from the Olteţ River Valley of Romania

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