Mondeval de Sora (SU 8)
Basic information
Sample name: Mondeval de Sora (SU 8)
Reference: U. T. Hohenstein, M. C. Turrini, A. Guerreschi, and F. Fontana. 2016. Red deer vs. ibex hunting at a seasonal base camp in the Dolomites: Mondeval de Sora, site 1, sector I. Quaternary International 423:92-101 [ER 3142]
Geography
Country: Italy
Coordinate: 46° 27' N, 12° 13' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Holocene
Section: 3142
Unit number: 1
Unit order: above to below
Ma: 0.009185
Age basis: radiocarbon (uncalibrated)
Geography comments: "San Vito di Cadore, Belluno" (basis of coordinate)
"Two anthropic layers covered these structures being located respectively in the inner (SU 8) and in the external part of the site (SU 31) and the latter underlying the first one"
the industry of this layer is "Sauveterrian" and there is an uncalibrated radiocarbon date on charcoal of 9185 +/- 240 BP
"Two anthropic layers covered these structures being located respectively in the inner (SU 8) and in the external part of the site (SU 31) and the latter underlying the first one"
the industry of this layer is "Sauveterrian" and there is an uncalibrated radiocarbon date on charcoal of 9185 +/- 240 BP
Environment
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: human accumulation
Archaeology: hearths,stone tools
Habitat comments: the site is under the overhang of a large boulder, but not in a cave
the site was used for "processing of animal carcasses"
"Stratigraphic Unit 8, is constituted by a 20 cm deep layer, rich in charcoals, bones, and lithic artefacts"
the site was used for "processing of animal carcasses"
"Stratigraphic Unit 8, is constituted by a 20 cm deep layer, rich in charcoals, bones, and lithic artefacts"
Methods
Life forms: carnivores,ungulates
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 567 specimens
Years: 1986 - 1996
Metadata
Sample number: 3435
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-09-01 16:19:10
Modified: 2023-04-29 01:25:06
Abundance distribution
9 species
2 singletons
total count 567
geometric series index: 13.0
Fisher's α: 1.519
geometric series k: 0.4833
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.5702
Shannon's H: 1.1408
Good's u: 0.9965
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| Canis lupus | 1 | 43 kg carnivore |
| Vulpes vulpes | 1 | 5.3 kg carnivore-insectivore |
| Ursus arctos | 11 | 156 kg frugivore-carnivore |
| Sus scrofa | 12 | 54 kg herbivore |
| Cervus elaphus | 336 | 142 kg browser-grazer |
| Capreolus capreolus | 20 | 22 kg browser |
| Capra ibex | 153 | 37 kg |
| Rupicapra rupicapra | 31 | 27 kg browser-grazer |
| †Bos primigenius | 2 |