Vergisson II
Basic information
Sample name: Vergisson II

Reference: M. Jeannet. 2018. Vergisson II (Saône-et-Loire, France): microfaune et environnement de l'Homme de Néandertal. Quaternaire 29(3):233-242 [ER 3937]
Geography
Country: France


Coordinate: 46° 19' N, 4° 43' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark

Time interval: Late Pleistocene

Zone: MIS 4

Max Ma: 0.071

Min Ma: 0.057

Age basis: zone

Geography comments: "on the south-western slope of the Roche de Vergisson" (basis of coordinate)
assigned to MIS 4 (basis of numerical age assignment) based on biochronology

Environment
Lithology: siliciclastic (mixed)

Taphonomic context: cave

Archaeology: stone tools

Habitat comments: the lithology is a reddish clay with medium-sized gravel
taphonomy and accumulation agents are not discussed
a Mousterian industry of the Quina type is represented by artefacts

Methods
Life forms: carnivores,primates,rodents,ungulates,other small mammals

Sampling methods: quarry

Sample size: 2979 specimens

Years: 1952, 1954 - 1961

Sampling comments: the cave was discovered in 1946 and excavated in 1952 and from 1954 to 1961
an abundant small mammal fauna is discussed, but specimen counts are not provided
"vingtaine" Neanderthal teeth (assumed to be 20) are mentioned in the text, but not listed in the table

Metadata
Sample number: 4342

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2023-08-13 16:57:01

Modified: 2023-08-13 06:57:01

Abundance distribution
26 species
6 singletons
total count 2979
geometric series index: 40.1
Fisher's α: 3.919
geometric series k: 0.7431
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.6400
Shannon's H: 1.4718
Good's u: 0.9980
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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