Accumulation agents and bird assemblages: The case of the TE9d level at Sima del Elefante (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain)

• Published in: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
• Main Authors: Marqueta, Mario, Huguet, Rosa, Núñez‐Lahuerta, Carmen
• Other Authors: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Elefante; Talon; Haliaeetus albicilla
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.3185; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/oa.3185; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/oa.3185

Abstract Bird assemblages can be found in archeological sites throughout the Pleistocene. Taphonomy studies are key to understanding how such assemblages were formed. These assemblages can be generated by various agents, including human groups, animals, and natural death. In this paper, we analyzed...