The Taphonomy of the Final Middle Stone Age Fauna from Sibudu Cave, South Africa
2013; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/oa.2347
ISSN1099-1212
Autores Tópico(s)Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
ResumoInternational Journal of OsteoarchaeologyVolume 25, Issue 6 p. 805-815 Research Article The Taphonomy of the Final Middle Stone Age Fauna from Sibudu Cave, South Africa B. R. Collins, Corresponding Author B. R. Collins Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada Correspondence to: Benjamin R. Collins, Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Room 718 Leacock Building, 855 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2T7. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author B. R. Collins, Corresponding Author B. R. Collins Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada Correspondence to: Benjamin R. Collins, Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Room 718 Leacock Building, 855 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2T7. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 September 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2347Citations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study applies a taphonomic analysis to the final Middle Stone Age faunal assemblage from Sibudu Cave, South Africa, by assessing bone surface modifications, breakage patterns and skeletal element abundances. Cut marks, percussion marks, severe fragmentation and the high frequency of burned bone combine to demonstrate that human behaviour was the principal agent in the assemblage's formation. These results are consistent with previous research on earlier occupations of Sibudu during the Middle Stone Age. Moreover, this assemblage is proposed to reflect regular site maintenance and cleaning. This conclusion is consistent with previous research that demonstrates systematic site maintenance during the Middle Stone Age at Sibudu and emphasises this behaviour as being a consistent activity for Middle Stone Age foragers. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Supporting Information Table S1. Data used for comparing Size 1 skeletal element abundances with Food Utility Indices (FUI, Metcalfe and Jones, 1988) and Volume Density (VD, Lam et al., 1999). Table S2. Data used for comparing Size 2 skeletal element abundances with Food Utility Indices (FUI, Metcalfe and Jones, 1988) and Volume Density (VD, Lam et al., 1999). Table S3. Data used for comparing Size 3+ skeletal element abundances with Food Utility Indices (FUI, Metcalfe and Jones, 1988) and Volume Density (VD, Lam et al., 1999). Table S4. Data for breakage types that were observed from the fMSA faunal assemblage. Table S5. Limb shaft circumference data for the fMSA faunal assemblage. Filename Description oa2347-sup-0001-tables.docxWord 2007 document , 4.1 KB Supporting info item Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. 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