La faune de la grotte Bourgeois-Delaunay(commune de La Chaise de Vouthon, Charente). Résultats préliminaires/The fauna from the grotte de Bourgeois-Delaunay (Chaise de Vouthon, Charente). Preliminary results

Armand, Dominique

doi:10.3406/pal.1998.1129

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“…In the particular case of BD 1, the wear pattern of its right M 2 is within the range of variation of individuals inhabiting deciduous woodland ecosystems. This is consistent with the macrofaunal and floral species recovered at the Abri Bourgeois-Delaunay site, and that is associated to temperate environments (Armand, 1998;Blackwell et al, 1983;David & Prat, 1965). The chronology of BD 1 places that individual between 127 and 115 ka, period linked to the MIS 5e (Debénath, 2006) and characterized by mild climatological conditions related to the interglacial event Riss/Würm (Debénath, 1967).…”

Section: Dietsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…The animal remains associated to Regourdou 1 consist of bovids, cervids, bears, suids, leporids and castors (Vandermeersch & Trinkaus, 1995). This wildlife entails similarities with the one gathered at the Abri Bourgeois-Delaunay, where cave lions, hyenas, wolves, fox, cave bears, bovids, cervids and horses have been found (Armand, 1998). These faunal affinity makes it feasible that both Neanderthals, BD 1 and Regourdou 1, were exploiting animal resources within their respective habitats.…”

Section: Dietmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…This specimen was recovered in 1967 from the layer 12 of Abri Bourgeois-Delaunay cave shelter located in the final Middle to initial Late Pleistocene site complex of La Chaise-de-Vouthon (Southwestern France) (Debénath, 1967). BD 1 has been dated between 127 and 116 ka (MIS 5e) (Debénath, 2006) and was found in association with faunal remains (Armand, 1998) and pollen of plant species (Blackwell et al, 1983;David & Prat, 1965) corresponding to temperate environments. The current study aims to investigate the diet and cultural habits of the specimen BD 1, as well as its chewing behavior, through the analysis of tooth macrowear patterns.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Masticatory habits of the adult Neanderthal individual BD 1 from La Chaise‐de‐Vouthon (France)

Hernaiz‐García,

Zanolli,

Martín‐Francés

et al. 2024

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectivesThe analysis of dental wear provides a useful approach for dietary and cultural habit reconstructions of past human populations. The analysis of macrowear patterns can also be used to better understand the individual chewing behavior and to investigate the biomechanical responses during different biting scenarios. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diet and chewing performance of the adult Neanderthal Bourgeois‐Delaunay 1 (BD 1) and to investigate the relationship between wear and cementum deposition under mechanical demands.Materials and methodsThe macrowear pattern of BD 1 was analyzed using the occlusal fingerprint analysis method. We propose a new method for the bilateral measurement of the cementum volume along both buccal and lingual sides of the molar root.ResultsBD 1's anterior dentition is more affected by wear compared to the posterior one. The macrowear pattern suggest a normal chewing behavior and a mixed‐diet coming from temperate environments. The teeth on the left side of the mandible display greater levels of wear, as well as the buccal side of the molar crowns. The cementum analysis shows higher buccal volume along the molar roots.DiscussionBD1 could have been preferably chewing on the left side of the mandible. The exploitation of various food resources suggested by the macrowear analysis is compatible with the environmental reconstructions. Finally, the greater wear on the buccal side of the molar occlusal surface and the greater volume of cementum in that side of the molar roots offers a preliminary understanding about the potential correlation between dental wear and cementum deposition.

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Section: Dietsupporting

confidence: 79%

Section: Dietmentioning

confidence: 98%