Subsistence in the Late Pleistocene of China: A view from Laonainaimiao site

Summary

The paper presents the taphonomic and zooarchaeological analyses of the fauna from the Laonainaimiao site of Late Pleistocene in the central plain area of China. The taphonomy observation shows that the bones were accumulated by human activity. The taxa of the fossil assemblage is composed mainly of Equidae and Bos primigenius, followed by gazelle, deer, wild boar, rhinoceros etc. Most carcasses of Equidae and Bos were likely to be transported to the site as a whole. The carcasses were intensively exploited for marrow and grease, probably due to the lack of fat during the harsh season. A prime-age dominated profile of the Equidae and Bos indicates the capability of hunting and the potential cooperative behavior. Laonainaimiao site addes important insight into the subsistence and culture in the middle Upper Pleistocene in China.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Advances in Archaeology of Prehistoric and Early China

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Abstract Id(s): 15829