Quand désarticuler laisse des traces : le cas de l’hyperextension du coude

From feathers to food: Reconstructing the complete exploitation of avifaunal resources by Neanderthals at Fumane cave, unit A9

“…Arrachement is the loss of cortical bone tissue related to disarticulation, affecting mainly the distal ends of humeri and radii and the articular ends of ulnae. In the case of a humerus, this process often generates a single hole at distal end (Laroulandie, 2000;Laroulandie et al, 2008). Thermal modifications were also identified (Shipman et al, 1984a(Shipman et al, , 1984bNicholson, 1993).…”

Who eats whom? Taphonomic analysis of the avian record from the Middle Paleolithic site of Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain)

“…They include accumulations generated by eagles and falcons (Mlíkovský, 1996;Bochenski et al, , 1998Bochenski et al, , 1999Laroulandie, 2000Laroulandie, , 2002Bochenski and Tornberg, 2003) or other mammalian carnivores such as foxes (Laroulandie, 2000) and genets (Laroulandie, 2000), among others. Human activity on birds can also be determined through comparisons with experimental and archaeological studies carried out on anthropogenic accumulations (Laroulandie, 2000(Laroulandie, , 2001(Laroulandie, , 2004(Laroulandie, , 2005Laroulandie et al, 2008;Blasco and Fern andez Peris, 2009;Blasco et al, 2014). Weathering has been observed and recorded as a postdepositional modification due to its implication for the preservation of bones.…”

Fowling during the Gravettian: the avifauna of Pavlov I, the Czech Republic

“…In comparison to large mammals, birds are relatively easy to disarticulate and one can do it with one's bare hands without using any tools (Steadman et al, 2002). Such a procedure may result in characteristic perforation of the distal humerus and damage to the proximal ulna due to overextension of the elbow (Laroulandie, 2005b;Laroulandie et al, 2008) but no such damage was noted at Pavlov I. One would expect to recover similar number of scapulae and coracoids because the two bones are firmly articulated and tend to stay together when bird carcasses are pulled apart by hand.…”

“…magpie (Pica pica), jay (Garrulus glandarius), chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), and jackdaw (Corvus monedula) because ravens were easily distinguished by their large size. We examined the bone assemblage for element frequency, cut marks, traces of burning, perforation of the distal humerus due to the overextension of the elbow joint (Laroulandie, 2005b;Laroulandie et al, 2008), predator activity marks including perforations made with beaks or claws (Bochenski et al, 2009), root etching and weathering .…”