The elk/moose (Alces alces) in the Upper Palaeolithic Art of Western Europe
The elk (Alces alces) – moose in American English – belongs to the family Cervidae and is within this family the largest species. After the European bison (Bison bonasus) it is the biggest land mammal of Europe. Although it had a large distribution area during the last glacial period its fossil rema...
| Published in: | Paléo |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAMRA
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4000/paleo.5126 http://journals.openedition.org/paleo/5126 |
| Summary: | The elk (Alces alces) – moose in American English – belongs to the family Cervidae and is within this family the largest species. After the European bison (Bison bonasus) it is the biggest land mammal of Europe. Although it had a large distribution area during the last glacial period its fossil remains are rare. It is therefore not surprising that the elk was rarely represented in Upper Palaeolithic art (cave and portable art). The following article describes the few definite and potential representations of elk in Western European Upper Palaeolithic art. L’élan (Alces alces appartient à la famille des cervidés et forme dans cette famille la plus grande espèce. Après le bison d’Europe (Bison bonasus), l’élan est le plus grand mammifère terrestre d’Europe. Bien qu’il ait eu une grande aire de répartition au cours de la dernière période glaciaire, ses restes fossiles sont rares. Il n’est donc pas surprenant que l’élan ait été rarement représenté dans l’art paléolithique supérieur (art pariétal et art mobilier). L’article suivant décrit les quelques représentations précises et potentielles de l’élan dans l’art du Paléolithique supérieur de l’Europe occidentale. |
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