The status of Elk during the Mesolithic

International audience The distribution of elk (Alces alces) remains during the Mesolithic period suggests a genuine geographical disparity in elk population densities. Several kinds of explanations are presented, involving the mode of acquisition of the remains (hunting or exchange of elk products)...

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Main Author: Bridault, Anne
Other Authors: Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité (ArScAn), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: CCSD 1992
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description International audience The distribution of elk (Alces alces) remains during the Mesolithic period suggests a genuine geographical disparity in elk population densities. Several kinds of explanations are presented, involving the mode of acquisition of the remains (hunting or exchange of elk products) and the possible symbolic status of elk.
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spelling ftunivparis8:oai:HAL:halshs-01544821v1 2026-06-14T14:38:40+00:00 The status of Elk during the Mesolithic Bridault, Anne Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité (ArScAn) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 1992 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01544821 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01544821v1/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01544821v1/file/BRIDAULT%201992%20%28elk_Mesolithic%29.pdf en eng CCSD Publications Scientifiques du Muséum https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1/ info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0761-3032 Anthropozoologica https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01544821 Anthropozoologica, 1992, 16, pp.151-159 elk Mesolithic Alces alces Europe [SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 1992 ftunivparis8 2026-05-22T04:52:07Z International audience The distribution of elk (Alces alces) remains during the Mesolithic period suggests a genuine geographical disparity in elk population densities. Several kinds of explanations are presented, involving the mode of acquisition of the remains (hunting or exchange of elk products) and the possible symbolic status of elk. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Unknown
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Mesolithic
Alces alces
Europe
[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory
[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences
Bridault, Anne
The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title_full The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title_fullStr The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title_full_unstemmed The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title_short The status of Elk during the Mesolithic
title_sort status of elk during the mesolithic
topic elk
Mesolithic
Alces alces
Europe
[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory
[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences
topic_facet elk
Mesolithic
Alces alces
Europe
[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory
[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences
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