Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack
Abstract The present case study proposes an experimental approach to the taphonomic characterization of modifications that are produced on bone surfaces by eagles during the attack and capture of their prey. Under these circumstances, a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ) attack on a Barbary macaque...
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crwiley:10.1002/oa.2909 2024-09-15T18:41:32+00:00 Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack Rufà, Anna Alonso, Goizane Blasco, Ruth Cueto, Marián Camarós, Edgard Université de Bordeaux Generalitat de Catalunya Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.2909 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Foa.2909 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/oa.2909 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/oa.2909 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor International Journal of Osteoarchaeology volume 30, issue 6, page 789-797 ISSN 1047-482X 1099-1212 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2909 2024-07-30T04:21:22Z Abstract The present case study proposes an experimental approach to the taphonomic characterization of modifications that are produced on bone surfaces by eagles during the attack and capture of their prey. Under these circumstances, a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ) attack on a Barbary macaque ( Macaca sylvanus ) skull was simulated. The macaque specimen was analysed from a taphonomic perspective, which allowed for the comparison of traces left on the skull against the data that have already been published on past and present primate attacks by eagles. The results of the experiment confirmed the presence of some modifications that were similar to the damage described in the literature for specific palaeoanthropological specimens. However, the number of alterations observed was much lower because the attack was restricted to a single event, with the aim being to isolate the specific predatory attack damage. This kind of experiment demonstrates how experimental archaeology can be a useful tool for replicating past scenarios by using rigorous scientific methods, testing hypotheses and interpreting archaeological assemblages. Article in Journal/Newspaper Aquila chrysaetos golden eagle Wiley Online Library International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 30 6 789 797 |
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Abstract The present case study proposes an experimental approach to the taphonomic characterization of modifications that are produced on bone surfaces by eagles during the attack and capture of their prey. Under these circumstances, a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ) attack on a Barbary macaque ( Macaca sylvanus ) skull was simulated. The macaque specimen was analysed from a taphonomic perspective, which allowed for the comparison of traces left on the skull against the data that have already been published on past and present primate attacks by eagles. The results of the experiment confirmed the presence of some modifications that were similar to the damage described in the literature for specific palaeoanthropological specimens. However, the number of alterations observed was much lower because the attack was restricted to a single event, with the aim being to isolate the specific predatory attack damage. This kind of experiment demonstrates how experimental archaeology can be a useful tool for replicating past scenarios by using rigorous scientific methods, testing hypotheses and interpreting archaeological assemblages. |
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Rufà, Anna Alonso, Goizane Blasco, Ruth Cueto, Marián Camarós, Edgard Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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Testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: A taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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testing the damage caused by a golden eagle ( aquila chrysaetos) on a primate skull: a taphonomic case study of the bone damage observed after a simulated predatory attack |
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