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
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
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
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
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Register
| Marmota marmota | 1 | |
| Castor fiber | 2 | |
| Lepus europaeus | 13 | 3.4 kg herbivore |
| Canis lupus | 200 | 43 kg carnivore |
| plus 5 Canis sp. | ||
| Vulpes vulpes | 264 | 5.3 kg carnivore-insectivore |
| †Ursus spelaeus | 13 | |
| Gulo gulo | 2 | 13 kg |
| Mustela erminea | 1 | 121 g |
| Mustela putorius | 5 | 681 g carnivore |
| Meles meles | 7 | 11 kg invertivore-herbivore |
| Crocuta sp. | 14 | |
| "Crocuta crocuta": possibly C. spelaea | ||
| Felis sp. | 11 | |
| Lynx lynx | 1 | 16 kg carnivore |
| †Panthera spelaea | 4 | |
| †Mammuthus primigenius | 14 | |
| Equus ferus | 475 | 422 kg |
| "Equus caballus" | ||
| †Equus hydruntinus | 6 | |
| plus 11 Equus sp. | ||
| †Coelodonta antiquitatis | 1 | |
| Sus scrofa | 3 | 54 kg herbivore |
| Cervus elaphus | 29 | 104 kg |
| Megaloceros sp. | 1 | |
| "Megaceros sp." | ||
| Capreolus capreolus | 2 | 22 kg browser |
| Rangifer tarandus | 1675 | 69 kg browser |
| Saiga tatarica | 1 | 28 kg |
| †Bison priscus | 226 | |
| Capra ibex | 8 | 37 kg |