Dzudzuana Cave (lower area, Unit B)
Basic information
Sample name: Dzudzuana Cave (lower area, Unit B)
Reference: G. Bar-Oz, A. Belfer-Cohen, T. Meshveliani, N. Djakeli, and O. Bar-Yosef. 2007. Taphonomy and zooarchaeology of the Upper Palaeolithic cave of Dzudzuana, Republic of Georgia. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 18:131-151 [ER 3089]
Geography
Country: Georgia
Coordinate: 42° 17' N, 43° 17' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Late Pleistocene
Max Ma: 0.013
Min Ma: 0.011
Age basis: radiocarbon (uncalibrated)
Geography comments: "in the Nekressi river valley" and shown as about 3 km northeast of Chiatura (basis of coordinate)
this level is dated at "13-11 BP" based on uncalibrated radiocarbon dates
this level is dated at "13-11 BP" based on uncalibrated radiocarbon dates
Environment
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: cave,human accumulation
Archaeology: stone tools
Habitat comments: lithology is not discussed
"humans were the primary agents of accumulation"
"Rich lithic and faunal materials were systematically collected"
"humans were the primary agents of accumulation"
"Rich lithic and faunal materials were systematically collected"
Methods
Life forms: carnivores,ungulates
Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash
Sample size: 398 specimens
Years: 1996 - 2004
Sampling comments: "All excavated sediments were wet-sieved through 2mm mesh"
Metadata
Sample number: 3367
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-08-27 10:25:27
Modified: 2023-02-24 12:15:43
Abundance distribution
8 species
1 singleton
total count 398
extrapolated richness: 10.7
Fisher's α: 1.418
geometric series k: 0.4499
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.5125
Shannon's H: 1.0861
Good's u: 0.9975
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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Register
| Bos primigenius | 60 | |
| Bison priscus | 23 | |
| Capra sp. | 268 | |
| Cervus elaphus | 31 | 104 kg |
| Equus ferus | 3 | 422 kg |
| "Equus caballus": not domesticated | ||
| Sus scrofa | 10 | 54 kg herbivore |
| Ursus arctos | 2 | 156 kg frugivore-carnivore |
| Canis lupus | 1 | 43 kg carnivore |
Current reference:
Buss and Smith 1966 (ER 2040)