History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations
A total of 45 subfossil reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antlers and bones - artefacts excluded - have been found over the years in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The relatively high number of specimens suggests a stable residence of the species in the eastern Baltic region. For...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:334af687-c3ff-4023-93a8-630b8b5da231 2023-05-15T18:04:13+02:00 History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations Ukkonen, Pirkko Lougas, L Zagorska, I Luksevica, L Luksevics, E Daugnora, L Jungner, H 2006 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/408429 https://doi.org/10.1080/03009480600578065 eng eng John Wiley & Sons Inc. https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/408429 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009480600578065 wos:000237859600005 scopus:33746805071 Boreas; 35(2), pp 222-230 (2006) ISSN: 1502-3885 History and Archaeology contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2006 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1080/03009480600578065 2023-02-01T23:32:35Z A total of 45 subfossil reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antlers and bones - artefacts excluded - have been found over the years in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The relatively high number of specimens suggests a stable residence of the species in the eastern Baltic region. For the first time, 12 of these finds were radiocarbon-dated. The ages of the samples range between 12085 and 9970 C-14 yr BP (14180-11280 cal. yr BP), and cover the Lateglacial and early Holocene, a time period during which climatic conditions shifted from periglacial to temperate. The dates suggest a rapid colonization of the area during the deglaciation period and a local extinction around the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary. The results of the study do not support the theory that the recent wild reindeer populations of northern Europe had their origin in the Late Weichselian reindeer populations of the eastern Baltic region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer tarandus Lund University Publications (LUP) Boreas 35 2 222 230 |
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History and Archaeology Ukkonen, Pirkko Lougas, L Zagorska, I Luksevica, L Luksevics, E Daugnora, L Jungner, H History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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A total of 45 subfossil reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antlers and bones - artefacts excluded - have been found over the years in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The relatively high number of specimens suggests a stable residence of the species in the eastern Baltic region. For the first time, 12 of these finds were radiocarbon-dated. The ages of the samples range between 12085 and 9970 C-14 yr BP (14180-11280 cal. yr BP), and cover the Lateglacial and early Holocene, a time period during which climatic conditions shifted from periglacial to temperate. The dates suggest a rapid colonization of the area during the deglaciation period and a local extinction around the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary. The results of the study do not support the theory that the recent wild reindeer populations of northern Europe had their origin in the Late Weichselian reindeer populations of the eastern Baltic region. |
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Ukkonen, Pirkko Lougas, L Zagorska, I Luksevica, L Luksevics, E Daugnora, L Jungner, H |
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History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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History of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the eastern Baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern European wild reindeer populations |
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history of the reindeer (rangifer tarandus) in the eastern baltic region and its implications for the origin and immigration routes of the recent northern european wild reindeer populations |
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