Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics
We describe the shape variability of nine dog hemimandibles recovered from two Holocene archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula. In this study we mainly focus on the Chalcolithic age dog remains recovered from Barrio del Castillo (Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid), but also, make comparisons to dog s...
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ftunivcmadrid:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/107374 2024-09-15T18:01:22+00:00 Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics Blázquez Orta, Raquel Rodríguez, Laura Major González, Mónica Estaca Gómez, Verónica Gaspar Simón, Ignacio de Feranec, R.S. Carretero, José Miguel Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis García, Nuria 2024-06-19 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107374 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104660 eng eng Elsevier PID2021-122355NB-C31 Geología, geocronología y paleobiología de los yacimientos de la Sierra de Atapuerca VIII Raquel Blázquez-Orta, Laura Rodríguez, Mónica Major González, Verónica Estaca-Gómez, Ignacio De Gaspar, Robert S. Feranec, José Miguel Carretero, Juan Luis Arsuaga, Nuria García, Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 57, 2024, 104660, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104660. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107374 2352-409X doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104660 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access 562/569:903 Morphology Size Canis lupus familiaris Vulpes vulpes Chalcolithic Bronze Age Iberian Peninsula Arqueología Veterinaria 5505.01 Arqueología 3109 Ciencias Veterinarias journal article VoR 2024 ftunivcmadrid https://doi.org/20.500.14352/10737410.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104660 2024-08-08T23:35:54Z We describe the shape variability of nine dog hemimandibles recovered from two Holocene archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula. In this study we mainly focus on the Chalcolithic age dog remains recovered from Barrio del Castillo (Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid), but also, make comparisons to dog specimens from El Portalón (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos) Bronze Age. We used geometric morphometrics (3D) to describe mandibular morphology and compared these specimens with a modern sample of Iberian wolves, dogs, and red foxes. As complete mandibles are rarely found in the archaeological record, we also analysed the variability of the shape on fragments of mandibles. Here, we examine if there is morphological variability or a continuity in size between Chalcolithic and Bronze Age dogs. A scenario of very similar dogs, with a continuity in the size, is expected in the inner regions of the peninsula in contrasts with the coastal sites (influenced by a higher commercial activity). Our results suggest a continuity in the size and morphology of M1. These dogs still conserved diagnostic wolf traits in relation to the carnassial zone. Additionally, we observe that the region behind the M1 in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age dogs is slightly different when we analysed the fragmentary mandibles. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) Universidad Complutense de Madrid Sección Deptal. de Anatomía y Embriología (Veterinaria) Depto. de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología Depto. de Prehistoria, Historia Antigua y Arqueología Fac. de Veterinaria Fac. de Ciencias Geológicas Fac. de Geografía e Historia TRUE pub Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Docta Complutense (Universidad Complutense de Madrid - UCM) Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 57 104660 |
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We describe the shape variability of nine dog hemimandibles recovered from two Holocene archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula. In this study we mainly focus on the Chalcolithic age dog remains recovered from Barrio del Castillo (Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid), but also, make comparisons to dog specimens from El Portalón (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos) Bronze Age. We used geometric morphometrics (3D) to describe mandibular morphology and compared these specimens with a modern sample of Iberian wolves, dogs, and red foxes. As complete mandibles are rarely found in the archaeological record, we also analysed the variability of the shape on fragments of mandibles. Here, we examine if there is morphological variability or a continuity in size between Chalcolithic and Bronze Age dogs. A scenario of very similar dogs, with a continuity in the size, is expected in the inner regions of the peninsula in contrasts with the coastal sites (influenced by a higher commercial activity). Our results suggest a continuity in the size and morphology of M1. These dogs still conserved diagnostic wolf traits in relation to the carnassial zone. Additionally, we observe that the region behind the M1 in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age dogs is slightly different when we analysed the fragmentary mandibles. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) Universidad Complutense de Madrid Sección Deptal. de Anatomía y Embriología (Veterinaria) Depto. de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología Depto. de Prehistoria, Historia Antigua y Arqueología Fac. de Veterinaria Fac. de Ciencias Geológicas Fac. de Geografía e Historia TRUE pub |
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Blázquez Orta, Raquel Rodríguez, Laura Major González, Mónica Estaca Gómez, Verónica Gaspar Simón, Ignacio de Feranec, R.S. Carretero, José Miguel Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis García, Nuria |
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Blázquez Orta, Raquel Rodríguez, Laura Major González, Mónica Estaca Gómez, Verónica Gaspar Simón, Ignacio de Feranec, R.S. Carretero, José Miguel Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis García, Nuria |
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Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics |
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Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics |
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Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics |
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Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics |
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Dogs from the past: Exploring morphology in mandibles from Iberian archaeological sites using 3D geometric morphometrics |
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dogs from the past: exploring morphology in mandibles from iberian archaeological sites using 3d geometric morphometrics |
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