27547
Accession Number
19327
Title Of Article Chaper
An experimental evaluation of the criteria used to distinguish owl-deposited bone in archaeological cave deposits in Australia
Title Of Journal Book
Australian archaeology
Issue
22
Pages
104-121
Collation
4 tables, 28 refs.
Publisher
Australian Archaeological Association
ISSN
0312-2417
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Evaluates criteria that have been used to identify owl-deposited bone in Australian cave sites. Demonstrates that two of the three species of owl most likely to roost in Australian caves regurgitate damaged bone. Suggests several predictions relating to bone presentation -- especially undamaged bone. Presently, the results cannot be used to distinguish owl-introduced fauna from that deposited by cave-dwelling predators. -- AATA
Keywords
Cave Fauna Deposition;Archaeological Cave Bone AATA
pub_id
27547