Human exploitation of carnivores in Pleistocene China: A case study of the faunal remains from Shuidonggou Locality 7

• Published in: Science China. Earth sciences Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 132 - 144
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shuangquan, Zhang, Yue, Pei, Shuwen, Gao, Xing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Science China Press 01.01.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Archaeological sites; Archaeology; Bones; Carnivores; Carnivorous animals; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth science; Earth Sciences; Exploitation; Harsh environments; Historic buildings & sites; Historic sites; Meat; Paleolithic; Pleistocene; Prehistoric era; Research Paper; Stratigraphy; Ungulates; China; Upper Palaeolithic; Shuidonggou locality 7 (SDG7); Burned bones; Northwest China; Cut marks; Taphonomy

Hominin-animal interactions at Pleistocene archaeological sites have been the main subject of research during human evolution. However, in contrast to that of ungulates, little is known about the evidence of human processing of carnivore species in this time interval of China. In this paper, we pres...