Patterns in the distribution, site structure and assemblage composition of Hadza kill-butchering sites
Patterns in the distribution, site structure and assemblage composition of Hadza kill-butchering sites
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DOI：
10.1016/0305-4403(92)90020-4
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发表时间：
1992-05
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
J. O'connell;K. Hawkes;N. Blurton-Jones
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作者：
J. O'connell;K. Hawkes;N. Blurton-Jones
描述和分析了哈扎族狩猎采集者创造的大型哺乳动物杀戮地点。三个重要的观察结果。首先，哈扎人的猎杀地点可能有不成比例的大型猎物（活重约200公斤）。较小的动物被捕获的频率要高得多，但由于哈扎人的尸体运输实践和次要消费者的行动，在杀戮现场的集合中代表性不足。其次，哈扎人的杀戮地点有时会显示出明显的、令人惊讶的大规模分布的骨碎片和特征。第三，这些图案在一定程度上类似于非人类食肉动物创造的图案。本文还讨论了这些观察结果对当前史前杀戮地点的挖掘和解释方法的影响。
Large mammal kill sites created by Hadza hunter-gatherers are described and analysed. Three important observations result. First, Hadza kill sites are likely to contain disproportionate numbers of very large-bodied prey (live weight > 200 kg). Smaller animals are taken far more often, but will be underrepresented in kill site assemblages because of Hadza carcass transport practices and the actions of secondary consumers. Second, Hadza kill sites sometimes display marked, surprisingly large scale patterns in the distribution of associated bone debris and features. Third, such patterns partly resemble those created by non-human carnivores. Implications of these observations for current approaches to the excavation and interpretation of prehistoric kill sites are discussed.