Universität zu Köln

Organista, Elia, Moclan, Abel ORCID: 0000-0001-5555-7760, Aramendi, Julia ORCID: 0000-0003-3725-3776, Cobo-Sanchez, Lucia, Egeland, Charles P., Uribelarrea, David, Martin-Perea, David, Vegara-Riquelme, Marina, Hernandez-Vivanco, Lucia, Gidna, Agness, Mabula, Audax, Baquedano, Enrique and Dominguez-Rodrigo, Manuel (2023). A taphonomic analysis of PTK (Bed I, Olduvai Gorge) and its bearing on the interpretation of the dietary and eco-spatial behaviors of early humans. Quat. Sci. Rev., 300. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. ISSN 1873-457X

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Abstract

Here, we present a thorough taphonomic analysis of the 1.84 million-year-old site of Phillip Tobias Korongo (PTK), Bed I, Olduvai Gorge. PTK is one of the new archaeological sites documented on the FLK Zinj paleolandscape, in which FLK 22 level was deposited and covered by Tuff IC. Therefore, PTK is pene-contemporary with these sites: FLK Zinj, DS, AMK and AGS. The occurrence of these sites within a thin clay unit of similar to 20 cm, occupying not only the same vertically discrete stratigraphic unit, but also the same paleosurface, with an exceptional preservation of the archaeological record in its primary depositional locus, constitutes a unique opportunity to explore early hominin behavioral diversity at the most limited geochronological scale possible. The Olduvai Bed I sites have been the core of behavioral modelling for the past half a century, and the newly discovered sites, excavated with 21st century technology, will increase significantly our understanding of early human adaptive patterns. Here, we present PTK as another assemblage where faunal resources were acquired by hominins prior to any carnivore, and where stone-tool assisted bulk defleshing was carried out. The abundance of juvenile individuals extends our understanding, as in Kanjera (Kenya), about the hunting skills of early Homo sensulato. The increasing number of sites, where bulk defleshing of small and medium-sized carcasses took place is underscoring the importance of meat in the diets of some of the early hominins, and their patterned use of the space for food processing and consumption. The patterning emerging has a profound importance for the evolution of some of the features that have traditionally been used to identify the behavior of the genus Homo. (C) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Organista, Elia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Moclan, Abel UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-7760 UNSPECIFIED Aramendi, Julia UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3725-3776 UNSPECIFIED Cobo-Sanchez, Lucia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Egeland, Charles P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Uribelarrea, David UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Martin-Perea, David UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vegara-Riquelme, Marina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hernandez-Vivanco, Lucia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gidna, Agness UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mabula, Audax UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Baquedano, Enrique UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dominguez-Rodrigo, Manuel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-693278
DOI:	10.1016/j.quascirev.2022.107913
Journal or Publication Title:	Quat. Sci. Rev.
Volume:	300
Date:	2023
Publisher:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1873-457X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SURFACE MODIFICATION MODELS; INFERRING FOSSIL HOMININ; FLK ZINJ PALEOLANDSCAPE; PLIOPLEISTOCENE HOMINIDS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; SOCIAL-ORGANIZATION; MORTALITY PROFILES; HAMMERSTONE PERCUSSION; CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS; CARCASS CONSUMPTION Multiple languages Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/69327