Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography
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Resumo: | The article presents a description of cervid remains from the Middle Pleistocene Acheulean site of Gruta da Aroeira (= Galerias Pesadas) in central Portugal. The assemblage comprises the remains of four deer species: Cervus elaphus, Praedama cf. savini, Haploidoceros mediterraneus, and Dama cf. vallonnetensis, making Gruta da Aroeira the first site in the Iberian Peninsula at which the genus Haploidoceros has been documented in the Middle Pleistocene. Virtually all the cervids documented at the site demonstrate a degree of endemism, including evolutionary modifications of skull, antlers and dentition or a reduction in body size. The unusual richness of the cervid community at Gruta da Aroeira may be related to the specific biogeographic conditions of the Middle Pleistocene in Iberia. Thus, while the Iberian Peninsula’s geographical link with the temperate west Eurasian zone facilitated the dispersal of cervids of palearctic origin into Iberia, it impeded the dispersal of ruminants from warmer, more arid areas. The endemic character of the Middle Pleistocene cervids and the biodiversity of the Iberian Peninsula should shed some light on the paleobiogeography of Iberian hominins and their role in hominin hunting or their economic strategies. |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeographyCervidaeSystematicsQuaternaryIberian PeninsulaPaleobiogeographyHominin paleoenvironmentThe article presents a description of cervid remains from the Middle Pleistocene Acheulean site of Gruta da Aroeira (= Galerias Pesadas) in central Portugal. The assemblage comprises the remains of four deer species: Cervus elaphus, Praedama cf. savini, Haploidoceros mediterraneus, and Dama cf. vallonnetensis, making Gruta da Aroeira the first site in the Iberian Peninsula at which the genus Haploidoceros has been documented in the Middle Pleistocene. Virtually all the cervids documented at the site demonstrate a degree of endemism, including evolutionary modifications of skull, antlers and dentition or a reduction in body size. The unusual richness of the cervid community at Gruta da Aroeira may be related to the specific biogeographic conditions of the Middle Pleistocene in Iberia. Thus, while the Iberian Peninsula’s geographical link with the temperate west Eurasian zone facilitated the dispersal of cervids of palearctic origin into Iberia, it impeded the dispersal of ruminants from warmer, more arid areas. The endemic character of the Middle Pleistocene cervids and the biodiversity of the Iberian Peninsula should shed some light on the paleobiogeography of Iberian hominins and their role in hominin hunting or their economic strategies.ElsevierRepositório da Universidade de LisboaCroitor, RomanSanz, MontserratDaura, Joan2020-06-15T14:46:33Z20192019-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/43812engCroitor, R., Sanz, M., & Daura, J. (2019). Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography. Quaternary Science Reviews, 225 106022. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.1060220277-379110.1016/j.quascirev.2019.106022metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:44:24Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/43812Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:56:32.124313Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography Croitor, Roman Cervidae Systematics Quaternary Iberian Peninsula Paleobiogeography Hominin paleoenvironment |
title_short |
Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
title_full |
Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
title_full_unstemmed |
Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
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Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography |
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Croitor, Roman |
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Croitor, Roman Sanz, Montserrat Daura, Joan |
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Sanz, Montserrat Daura, Joan |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Croitor, Roman Sanz, Montserrat Daura, Joan |
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Cervidae Systematics Quaternary Iberian Peninsula Paleobiogeography Hominin paleoenvironment |
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Cervidae Systematics Quaternary Iberian Peninsula Paleobiogeography Hominin paleoenvironment |
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The article presents a description of cervid remains from the Middle Pleistocene Acheulean site of Gruta da Aroeira (= Galerias Pesadas) in central Portugal. The assemblage comprises the remains of four deer species: Cervus elaphus, Praedama cf. savini, Haploidoceros mediterraneus, and Dama cf. vallonnetensis, making Gruta da Aroeira the first site in the Iberian Peninsula at which the genus Haploidoceros has been documented in the Middle Pleistocene. Virtually all the cervids documented at the site demonstrate a degree of endemism, including evolutionary modifications of skull, antlers and dentition or a reduction in body size. The unusual richness of the cervid community at Gruta da Aroeira may be related to the specific biogeographic conditions of the Middle Pleistocene in Iberia. Thus, while the Iberian Peninsula’s geographical link with the temperate west Eurasian zone facilitated the dispersal of cervids of palearctic origin into Iberia, it impeded the dispersal of ruminants from warmer, more arid areas. The endemic character of the Middle Pleistocene cervids and the biodiversity of the Iberian Peninsula should shed some light on the paleobiogeography of Iberian hominins and their role in hominin hunting or their economic strategies. |
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Croitor, R., Sanz, M., & Daura, J. (2019). Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography. Quaternary Science Reviews, 225 106022. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.106022 0277-3791 10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.106022 |
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