The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
- Gutierrez, Maria Amelia
- Kaufmann, Cristian Ariel
- Gonzalez, Mariela Edith
- Scheifler, Nahuel Alberto
- Rafuse, Daniel Joseph
- Massigoge, Agustina
- Alvarez, María Clara
DOIAbstract
The use of the same spaces and prey by humans and carnivores often leads to the formation of complex faunal assemblages, in which the anatomical and taxonomic composition results from the combined action of these agents. The aim of this paper is to evaluate bone movement based on actualistic research in the Pampas region of Argentina, with an emphasis on the action of carnivores as agents responsible for transport and accumulation of bone. Number of taxa, percentage of specimens affected by carnivores in each environmental context, skeletal representation and carnivore modifications on European hare from the hills and the coast, and bone movement are discussed. The implications of our actualistic results for the regional archaeological reco...
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