Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population
It has recently been established that microstructural variations in dental cementum indicate not only age, but also the season of death of mammals in highly seasonal environments. Because dental microstructure often remains intact in even fossilized teeth, these phenomena are of particular interest...
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ftuamadridojs:oai:revistas.uam.es:article/8422 2023-05-15T18:04:23+02:00 Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population Pike-Tay, Anne 1995-10-01 application/pdf https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422 eng eng Universidad Autónoma de Madrid https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422/8793 https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422 Derechos de autor 2017 Archaeofauna Archaeofauna; Núm. 4 (1995): Archaeofauna; 273-284 1132-6891 Dental annuli analysis Caribou Rangifer tarandus Seasonality Skeletochronoly Teeth Análisis de anillos dentarios Caribú Estacionalidad Esqueletocronología Diente info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1995 ftuamadridojs 2022-01-06T16:39:43Z It has recently been established that microstructural variations in dental cementum indicate not only age, but also the season of death of mammals in highly seasonal environments. Because dental microstructure often remains intact in even fossilized teeth, these phenomena are of particular interest to zooarchaeologists. In this paper the degree to which these seasonal indications vary within one modern population of caribou is assessed. While broad temporal synchrony in cementum growth cycles within the population is demonstrated, variation is exhibited. The sources of variation derive from the mechanical error in specimen preparation and analysis and the different feeding behaviors of the socially segregated caribou. Ha quedado recientemente demostrado que las variaciones microestructurales en el cemento dentario no solo son indicadores de la edad sino también del momento de muerte de mamíferos que viven en ambientes con cambios estacionales marcados. Dado que con frecuencia la microestructura dentaria permanece intacta, incluso en dientes fosilizados, tales fenómenos resultan de especial interés en arqueozoología. En este estudio se calibra el grado de variación de estos indicadores estacionales dentro de una población extante de caribúes. Si bien se demuestra la existencia de una amplia sincronía en los ciclos de deposición del cemento dentro de dicha población, constatamos asimismo variaciones. Tales fuentes de variación derivan tanto de errores mecánicos en la preparación y análisis de las muestras como de las estrategias alimentarias evidenciadas por las diferentes agregaciones sociales que exhibe esta especie. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer tarandus Portal de revistas electrónicas de la UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) |
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Dental annuli analysis Caribou Rangifer tarandus Seasonality Skeletochronoly Teeth Análisis de anillos dentarios Caribú Estacionalidad Esqueletocronología Diente Pike-Tay, Anne Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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It has recently been established that microstructural variations in dental cementum indicate not only age, but also the season of death of mammals in highly seasonal environments. Because dental microstructure often remains intact in even fossilized teeth, these phenomena are of particular interest to zooarchaeologists. In this paper the degree to which these seasonal indications vary within one modern population of caribou is assessed. While broad temporal synchrony in cementum growth cycles within the population is demonstrated, variation is exhibited. The sources of variation derive from the mechanical error in specimen preparation and analysis and the different feeding behaviors of the socially segregated caribou. Ha quedado recientemente demostrado que las variaciones microestructurales en el cemento dentario no solo son indicadores de la edad sino también del momento de muerte de mamíferos que viven en ambientes con cambios estacionales marcados. Dado que con frecuencia la microestructura dentaria permanece intacta, incluso en dientes fosilizados, tales fenómenos resultan de especial interés en arqueozoología. En este estudio se calibra el grado de variación de estos indicadores estacionales dentro de una población extante de caribúes. Si bien se demuestra la existencia de una amplia sincronía en los ciclos de deposición del cemento dentro de dicha población, constatamos asimismo variaciones. Tales fuentes de variación derivan tanto de errores mecánicos en la preparación y análisis de las muestras como de las estrategias alimentarias evidenciadas por las diferentes agregaciones sociales que exhibe esta especie. |
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Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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Variability and Synchrony of Seasonal Indicators in Dental Cementum Microstructure of the Kaminiriak Caribou Population |
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variability and synchrony of seasonal indicators in dental cementum microstructure of the kaminiriak caribou population |
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
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1995 |
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https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422 |
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Rangifer tarandus |
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Rangifer tarandus |
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Archaeofauna; Núm. 4 (1995): Archaeofauna; 273-284 1132-6891 |
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https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422/8793 https://revistas.uam.es/archaeofauna/article/view/8422 |
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Derechos de autor 2017 Archaeofauna |
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