Neanderthal foraging in freshwater ecosystems: A reappraisal of the Middle Paleolithic archaeological fish record from continental Western Europe

Neanderthal foraging in freshwater ecosystems: A reappraisal of the Middle Paleolithic archaeological fish record from continental Western Europe

The prevalence of large game found in association with Middle Paleolithic tools has traditionally biased our ideas of Neanderthal subsistence practices. Studies document the exploitation of small mammals, birds, and plants by Neanderthals, whereas data on aquatic resources are still scarce and data...

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Main Authors: Béarez, P. (Author), Daujeard, C. (Author), Defleur, A.R (Author), Desclaux, E. (Author), Guillaud, E. (Author), Moncel, M.-H (Author), Morales-Muñiz, A. (Author), Roselló-Izquierdo, E. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
Subjects:
Analytical protocols
archaeology
body mass
bone
Deposits
Europe
Fish
Fisheries
Fishing
Fishing (oil wells)
fossil assemblage
freshwater ecosystem
Freshwater ecosystem
geographical distribution
Human activities
human activity
Large games
Length estimation
Mammalia
Mammals
Middle paleolithic
Neanderthal
Neanderthals
Paleolithic
Small mammals
spatial distribution
taphonomy
Taphonomy
vertebrate
Western Europe
Zooarchaeology
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