Sperm whales in the Neolithic Mediterranean: a tooth from the sanctuary of Monte d'Accoddi (Sardinia, Italy)

The exceptional find of the tooth of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at Monte d'Accoddi adds to the documentation on the possible presence, and exploitation by humans, of cetaceans in the prehistoric Mediterranean. The dating (3638–3378 BC) appears to make it the oldest cetacean find i...

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Published in:Antiquity
Main Authors: Melis, Maria Grazia, Zedda, Marco
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
General Arts and Humanities
Archeology
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/200522
https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2021.115
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Summary:The exceptional find of the tooth of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at Monte d'Accoddi adds to the documentation on the possible presence, and exploitation by humans, of cetaceans in the prehistoric Mediterranean. The dating (3638–3378 BC) appears to make it the oldest cetacean find in Sardinia.

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