A taphonomic study of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) |
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Authors: | J Yravedra M Andrés M Domínguez-Rodrigo |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Prehistory, Complutense University of Madrid, C/Profesor Aranguren, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain 2. Museo de los Orígenes, IDEA (Instituto de Evolución en áfrica), Plaza de San Andrés 2, 28005, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract: | Carnivore taphonomy has been traditionally used for the interpretation of archaeological sites in order to discriminate human-generated or modified from non-anthropic bone assemblages. In most of this actualistic research, the focus has mainly been placed on hyenas and felids, neglecting other carnivores. This paper analyzes the taphonomic impact of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) on equid bones and compares it with the bone modification patterns produced by other canids, such as wolves (Canis lupus) in order to compare medium-/large-sized canid variability on bone modification patterns and elaborate a referential framework which could be feasibly applied to the zooarchaeological record to detect canid intervention on archaeological assemblages in the past. |
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