Table 1 The results of ZooMS analysis of 8,253 fragmented bones from Denisova Cave.
From: Zooarchaeology through the lens of collagen fingerprinting at Denisova Cave
ZooMS taxon | East chamber | Main chamber | South chamber | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bison/Yak | 1629 | 337 | 221 | 2187 |
Canidae | 140 | 12 | 8 | 160 |
Capra | 209 | 75 | 30 | 314 |
Cervidae | 18 | 18 | ||
Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 1189 | 35 | 32 | 1256 |
Crocuta/Panthera | 99 | 21 | 19 | 139 |
Elephantidae | 181 | 40 | 35 | 256 |
Equidae | 669 | 123 | 58 | 850 |
Felidae | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
Hominin | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
Leporidae | 2 | 2 | ||
Muridae | 2 | 2 | ||
Mustelidae | 2 | 2 | ||
Ovis | 147 | 108 | 40 | 295 |
Ovis/Capra | 302 | 67 | 54 | 423 |
Rangifer | 34 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
Rhinocerotidae | 401 | 98 | 48 | 547 |
Ursidae | 123 | 20 | 33 | 176 |
Vulpes vulpes | 19 | 19 | ||
Bird | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
Capra/Rangifer | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga/Equidae | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
Crocuta/Panthera/Mustelidae | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Equidae/Rhinocerotidae | 1 | 1 | ||
Felidae/Crocuta/Panthera | 1 | 1 | ||
Felidae/Crocuta/Panthera/Mustelidae | 2 | 2 | ||
Felidae/Ursidae | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
Ovis/Capra/Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 25 | 25 | ||
Ovis/Capra/Rangifer | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Ovis/Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 25 | 3 | 28 | |
Unknown | 19 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Failed | 968 | 183 | 229 | 1380 |
Total | 6288 | 1143 | 822 | 8253 |
