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Cervidae antlers exploited to manufacture prehistoric tools and hunting implements as a reliable source of ancient DNA.
Tejero, José-Miguel; Cheronet, Olivia; Gelabert, Pere; Zagorc, Brina; Álvarez-Fernández, Esteban; Arias, Pablo; Averbouh, Aline; Bar-Oz, Guy; Barzilai, Omry; Belfer-Cohen, Anna; Bosch, Marjolein D; Brück, Florian; Cueto, Marián; Dockner, Martin; Fullola, Josep Maria; Gárate, Diego; Giannakoulis, Michael; González, Cynthia; Jakeli, Nino; Mangado, Xavier; Meshveliani, Tengiz; Neruda, Petr; Nigst, Philip; Ontañón, Roberto; Shemer, Maayan; Simková, Petra G; Tapia, Jesús; Sánchez de la Torre, Marta; Schwab, Catherine; Weber, Gerhard; Pinhasi, Ron.
Afiliación
  • Tejero JM; Seminari D'Estudis I Recerques Prehistòriques (SERP), Dep. Història i Arqueologia, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  • Cheronet O; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Gelabert P; Human Evolution and Archeological Sciences (HEAS), University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Zagorc B; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Álvarez-Fernández E; Human Evolution and Archeological Sciences (HEAS), University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Arias P; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Averbouh A; Human Evolution and Archeological Sciences (HEAS), University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Bar-Oz G; Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal I D'Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
  • Barzilai O; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Belfer-Cohen A; Human Evolution and Archeological Sciences (HEAS), University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Bosch MD; GIR PREHUSAL, Departamento de Prehistoria, H Antigua y Arqueología, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
  • Brück F; Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria (IIIPC), (Universidad de Cantabria-Gobierno de Cantabria-Santander Universidades), Santander, Spain.
  • Cueto M; CNRS-MNHN UMR 7209 Archéozoologie, Archéobotanique: Sociétés, Pratiques et Environnement. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Département « Homme et Environnement ¼ & Institut INEE CNRS « Environnement et écologie ¼, Paris, France.
  • Dockner M; Laboratory of Archaeozoology, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa, Israel.
  • Fullola JM; The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 3498838 Haifa, Israel.
  • Gárate D; Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Giannakoulis M; Human Evolution and Archeological Sciences (HEAS), University of Vienna, Austria.
  • González C; Austrian Archaeological Institute - Prehistory Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
  • Jakeli N; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Mangado X; Departament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
  • Meshveliani T; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria.
  • Neruda P; Seminari D'Estudis I Recerques Prehistòriques (SERP), Dep. Història i Arqueologia, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  • Nigst P; Institut D'Arqueologia de La Universitat de Barcelona (IAUB), Spain.
  • Ontañón R; Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria (IIIPC), (Universidad de Cantabria-Gobierno de Cantabria-Santander Universidades), Santander, Spain.
  • Shemer M; Uppsala University for Applied Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Simková PG; Seminari D'Estudis I Recerques Prehistòriques (SERP), Dep. Història i Arqueologia, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  • Tapia J; Institut D'Arqueologia de La Universitat de Barcelona (IAUB), Spain.
  • Sánchez de la Torre M; Independent Researcher, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Schwab C; Seminari D'Estudis I Recerques Prehistòriques (SERP), Dep. Història i Arqueologia, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  • Weber G; Institut D'Arqueologia de La Universitat de Barcelona (IAUB), Spain.
  • Pinhasi R; Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Heliyon ; 10(11): e31858, 2024 Jun 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38845985
ABSTRACT
Antler is one of the primary animal raw materials exploited for technical purposes by the hunter-gatherer groups of the Eurasian Upper Palaeolithic (UP) all over the ecological range of deers, and beyond. It was exhaustively employed to produce one of the most critical tools for the survival of the UP societies hunting weapons. However, antler implements can be made from diverse deer taxa, with different ecological requirements and ethological behaviours. Identifying the antler's origin at a taxonomic level is thus essential in improving our knowledge of humans' functional, practical and symbolic choices, as well as the human-animal interface during Prehistoric times. Nevertheless, palaeogenetics analyses have focused mainly on bone and teeth, with genetic studies of antler generally focused on modern deer conservation. Here we present the results of the first whole mitochondrial genome ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis by means of in-solution hybridisation capture of antlers from pre-Holocene archaeological contexts. We analysed a set of 50 Palaeolithic and Neolithic (c. 34-8ka) antler and osseous objects from South-Western Europe, Central Europe, South-Western Asia and the Caucasus. We successfully obtained aDNA, allowing us to identify the exploited taxa and demonstrate the archaeological relevance of those finds. Moreover, as most of the antlers were sampled using a minimally-invasive method, further analyses (morphometric, technical, genetic, radiometric and more) remain possible on these objects.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España