Gravettian hunting and exploitation of bears in Central Europe
Evidence of hunting and exploitation of cave bears (Ursus spelaeus, sensu lato) are recently documented in western and eastern sites of its former European distribution in Middle and Upper Palaeolithic contexts. Human hunting and exploitation has always been accepted for brown bears (Ursus arctos) b...
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ftusouthflorida:oai:digitalcommons.usf.edu:kip_articles-3210 2023-08-15T12:43:15+02:00 Gravettian hunting and exploitation of bears in Central Europe Wojtal, Piotr Wilczyński, Jarosław Nadachowski, Adam 2015-01-01T08:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/2211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.10.017 unknown Digital Commons @ University of South Florida https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/2211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.10.017 KIP Articles Ursus Spelaeus Ursus Arctos Butchering Marks Upper Palaeolithic Cave Bear Hunting text 2015 ftusouthflorida https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.10.017 2023-07-23T16:33:21Z Evidence of hunting and exploitation of cave bears (Ursus spelaeus, sensu lato) are recently documented in western and eastern sites of its former European distribution in Middle and Upper Palaeolithic contexts. Human hunting and exploitation has always been accepted for brown bears (Ursus arctos) but not for cave bears. Recently in Hohle Fels (Swabian Jura), a vertebrae was found with an embedded flint projectile. Furthermore, cut and impact marks document processing of this game. Alongside cave bear, small numbers of coeval brown bears are always present in caves. In open-air sites, both bear species are recorded in low but equal numbers. The question why U. arctos survived the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) still remains open. In this respect, the Gravettian is the crucial period for these questions, as the latest dates for cave bears fall into this time span. The question of whether hunting by Neanderthals or Anatomically Modern Humans (AMH) had an impact on the demise and final extinction of cave bears is discussed, considering ecological and behavioural parameters. In this context, Hohle Fels Cave from the Swabian Jura (Germany), and Deszczowa Cave in the Krakowsko-Częstochowska Upland (Poland), as well as five open air sites in the Czech Republic and one from Poland are discussed. Text Ursus arctos University of South Florida St. Petersburg: Digital USFSP Flint ENVELOPE(-65.417,-65.417,-67.333,-67.333) Jura ENVELOPE(13.501,13.501,68.062,68.062) Quaternary International 359-360 58 71 |
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Evidence of hunting and exploitation of cave bears (Ursus spelaeus, sensu lato) are recently documented in western and eastern sites of its former European distribution in Middle and Upper Palaeolithic contexts. Human hunting and exploitation has always been accepted for brown bears (Ursus arctos) but not for cave bears. Recently in Hohle Fels (Swabian Jura), a vertebrae was found with an embedded flint projectile. Furthermore, cut and impact marks document processing of this game. Alongside cave bear, small numbers of coeval brown bears are always present in caves. In open-air sites, both bear species are recorded in low but equal numbers. The question why U. arctos survived the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) still remains open. In this respect, the Gravettian is the crucial period for these questions, as the latest dates for cave bears fall into this time span. The question of whether hunting by Neanderthals or Anatomically Modern Humans (AMH) had an impact on the demise and final extinction of cave bears is discussed, considering ecological and behavioural parameters. In this context, Hohle Fels Cave from the Swabian Jura (Germany), and Deszczowa Cave in the Krakowsko-Częstochowska Upland (Poland), as well as five open air sites in the Czech Republic and one from Poland are discussed. |
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Gravettian hunting and exploitation of bears in Central Europe |
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