The rodent fauna from the Neolithic human settlement of Tepecik-Çiftlik (Niğde, Turkey)

Erdal, Ozan; Şen, Şevket; Erturaç, M. Korhan; Bıçakçı, Erhan

doi:10.1515/mammalia-2018-0006

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“…The results of Cb.L, braincase breadth, rostrum breadth, zygomatic breadth, Or.D, the height of ramus mandibulae, length of mandible, Mdt.L and Co.H are in agreement with previous studies (Erdal et al., 2019). The results for the radiographic section are also parallel with other data for radiological section (Lampignano & Kendrick, 2021; Silverman & Tell, 2021).…”

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Evaluation of radiological and anatomical features of skull bones in adult Saanen goat

Alizadeh,

Kamfar,

Hosseinchi

2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundObtaining accurate knowledge of the anatomical structure of the skull helps in ontogenetic studies and determining sexual polymorphisms.ObjectivesThis study uses anatomical dissection and radiography to develop a size standard for the skull of the Saanen goat; information that will be applied to clinical evaluation and decision‐making.MethodsA total of 14 adult Saanen goat skulls (7 male and 7 female goats) were taken from the slaughterhouse and transferred to the clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. Radiographs of each skull were prepared in the dorsal–ventral, left and right lateral recumbency. These heads were then brought over to the anatomy department, where the chosen morphometric traits were assessed and their means recorded.ResultsAccording to the findings of this study, the dorsal view of the skull revealed an incisive raphe and a widespread foramen of the nose. In the ventral view, the incisive bones were observed in the most cranial region of the skull. The base of the occipital bone was relatively large, and the jugular process was well‐developed. In the lateral view, the incisive bone was extended to the cranial and had a narrow process on the dorsal surface. Regarding infra‐orbital foramen, it was visible in the maxillary bone. Moreover, the lacrimal bone was perceived as a distinct bone.ConclusionThe precise standards acquired in this study can be utilized to interpret the findings and make clinical decisions about the normal and abnormal size of the bones that make up the skulls of the Saanen goats.

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Evaluation of radiological and anatomical features of skull bones in adult Saanen goat

Alizadeh,

Kamfar,

Hosseinchi

2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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“…5). Mammal fossil data are based on fauna described by Şenyürek (1960), Pasquarè (1968), Tekkaya (1974), Sickenberg et al (1975), Yalçınlar (1983), Saraç (2003), Antoine et al (2012), Başoğlu (2016) and Erdal et al (2019). Faunal assemblages of the Neogene and Quaternary periods in the Cappadocia region comprise Perissodactyla, Artiodactyla, Proboscidae, Carnivora, Rodentia, Insectivora, and Lagomorpha samples from 44 locations in Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, and Kayseri provinces ( Fig.…”

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“…Such a synchronised regional volcanic activity and basin development in the north (e.g., Akgün et al 1995;Dönmez et al 2003), and in the east and south (e.g., Ocakoğlu 2002Ocakoğlu , 2004 of the Cappadocia region were related to regional tectonics driven by the collision Fig. 10 Mammal fossil variations determined in the Cappadocia region (data are from Şenyürek 1960;Pasquarè 1968;Tekkaya 1974;Sickenberg et al 1975;Yalçınlar 1983;Saraç 2003;Antoine et al 2012;Başoğlu 2016;and Erdal et al 2019 Akgün et al (1995), Roberts et al (2001Roberts et al ( , 2011, Yavuz-Işık and Toprak (2010), Şenkul and Doğan (2018) and Şenkul et al (2018a, b)]. Green bars indicate age ranges of data.…”

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Paleoenvironments of the Cappadocia region during the Neogene and Quaternary, central Turkey

Gürbüz

Saraç

Yavuz³

2019

Med. Geosc. Rev.

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The Cappadocia region located in the centre of Anatolia is mainly known because of its Neogene and Quaternary volcanism and related geomorphology showing spectacular erosional landscapes. However, in contrast to its relatively well-studied volcanic and geomorphic history, studies on its sedimentary deposits together with its environmental and climatic history are still few. In this study, we outline the paleoenvironments of the Cappadocia region through sedimentological and paleontological data. We interpreted five Neogene and Quaternary depositional environments based on 29 lithofacies described in this study, and mammal and pollen fossil contents described by previous studies in the study area. Three terrestrial packages in these periods mainly represented by fluvial and lacustrine environments were elaborated through facies descriptions. Lithofacies variations in each of these successions indicate deposition in highly dynamic environments. The middle Miocene succession is mostly represented by braided river deposits expressing deposition in a relatively high energetic environment, whereas the late Miocene-Pliocene units similarly indicate a braided river system, but was dominated by lacustrine and floodplain facies intercalated with large amount of volcanic products. Quaternary sediments in the region deposited in similar environments mainly filling the large sedimentary basins bounded by active faults and around the recent riverbeds. As pointed out by palynological data, the northern part of the Cappadocia region was dominated by arboreal taxa during the middle Miocene relative to following periods, and there is a general trend of increase in steppic herbs since the early late Miocene consistent with paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic data collected from the entire Eastern Mediterranean region. Mammal fossil content of the sedimentary and volcanoclastic units in the study area, which are correlative with stratigraphic levels where palynological studies were carried out, also indicates an herb-dominated relatively arid ecosystem since the late Miocene. Faunal data in this time coincide with a dramatic diversification in Anatolia caused by regional tectonics driven by continental collision between the Eurasian and Arabian plates in the east. While the neotectonics and climatic conditions shaped the current landscape of Anatolia mainly during the early-middle Pleistocene, insufficient mammal and pollen data from this time interval still make the early Quaternary evolution of the Cappadocia region a debate. On the other hand, detailed and robustly dated palynological data from the late Pleistocene-Holocene of the region establish a gradual increase of arboreal taxa during the early Holocene, while it is characterized by an increase in steppic herbs in the late Holocene. In addition, as a result of its very rich cultural history, anthropogenic factors should have influenced this environmental change during this period, as evidenced in several locations throughout Anatolia.

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Evolving landscape and cultural change during the Middle Palaeolithic in Southeast Zagros (Iran): Insights from a micromammal assemblage

Rofes,

Stoetzel,

Darvish

et al. 2024

Quaternary Science Reviews

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The rodent fauna from the Neolithic human settlement of Tepecik-Çiftlik (Niğde, Turkey)

Cited by 4 publications

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Evaluation of radiological and anatomical features of skull bones in adult Saanen goat

Evaluation of radiological and anatomical features of skull bones in adult Saanen goat

Paleoenvironments of the Cappadocia region during the Neogene and Quaternary, central Turkey

Evolving landscape and cultural change during the Middle Palaeolithic in Southeast Zagros (Iran): Insights from a micromammal assemblage

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