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Preservation of Mammalian Teeth and Bones Influences Identification of Terminal Pleistocene to Middle Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Subsistence at Ban Rai Rockshelter, Northwest Thailand

Athiwat Wattanapituksakul Rasmi Shoocongdej Cyler Conrad

Abstrak

Ban Rai Rockshelter in northwest Thailand, dating to the Terminal Pleistocene and Middle Holocene, includes evidence for hunter-gatherer exploitation of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and arthropods. Abundant faunal remains, identified throughout site deposits, include macaques (<i>Macaca</i> sp.) and Sambar deer (<i>Rusa unicolor</i>), but these identifications are influenced by an assemblage largely comprised of preserved tooth elements and fragmented bone. Area 3 at Ban Rai has the largest abundance and diversity of faunal remains recovered and identified in this study. Here, we examine the zooarchaeological assemblage from Ban Rai Rockshelter, to understand long-term hunter-gatherer subsistence change, influenced by site preservation, during and after the Pleistocene–Holocene transition. Our results support the presence of the exploitation of arboreal taxa during the Early and Middle Holocene in northwest Thailand.

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Human evolution Stratigraphy

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Athiwat Wattanapituksakul

Rasmi Shoocongdej

Cyler Conrad

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Wattanapituksakul, A., Shoocongdej, R., Conrad, C. (2022). Preservation of Mammalian Teeth and Bones Influences Identification of Terminal Pleistocene to Middle Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Subsistence at Ban Rai Rockshelter, Northwest Thailand. https://doi.org/10.3390/quat5040051

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Tahun Terbit: 2022
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3390/quat5040051
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