Damage to Pigeon long bones in pellets of the Eagle Owl Bubo bubo and food remains of Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: zooarchaeological implications

• Main Author: Laroulandie, Véronique
• Other Authors: De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie (PACEA), Université de Bordeaux (UB)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2002
• Subjects: taphonomy; bird bones; food remains; pellets; Bubo bubo; Falco peregrinus; [SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://shs.hal.science/halshs-00085892; https://shs.hal.science/halshs-00085892/document; https://shs.hal.science/halshs-00085892/file/LaroulandieBWG2002.pdf

In order to find criteria for distinguishing anthropogenic from non-anthropogenic bird assemblages, a taphonomic analysis of modern Pigeon long bones collected in pellets of the Eagle Owl as well as a study of Peregrine Falcon uneaten food remains has been conducted. Differences between pellets and uneaten remains were noted in the skeletal part representation, fragmentation, digestion traces and beak impacts.