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Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators
Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are a common component of faunal assemblages at South African archaeological sites. Previous studies have focused on their remains as proxies for aspects of diet and mobility in prehistoric human populations. They have also been recognized as valuable palaeoenvironme...
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| author | La Grange, Lesa |
| author2 | Stynder, Deano |
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| description | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are a common component of faunal assemblages at South African archaeological sites. Previous studies have focused on their remains as proxies for aspects of diet and mobility in prehistoric human populations. They have also been recognized as valuable palaeoenvironmental indicators due to the fact that their stratified communal middens record shifts in stable isotopes, palynology, and molecular biomarkers that appear to reflect environmental change. Previous studies conducted in east Africa have concluded that rock hyraxes are preferential grazers. There is comparatively little evidence, however, for the dietary preference of South African rock hyraxes, although it has been suggested that they consume more browse. This research aims to quantify the carbon isotopic ratios in their bone collagen to reconstruct diet. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/19956 Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators La Grange, Lesa Stynder, Deano Sealy, Judith Archaeology Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are a common component of faunal assemblages at South African archaeological sites. Previous studies have focused on their remains as proxies for aspects of diet and mobility in prehistoric human populations. They have also been recognized as valuable palaeoenvironmental indicators due to the fact that their stratified communal middens record shifts in stable isotopes, palynology, and molecular biomarkers that appear to reflect environmental change. Previous studies conducted in east Africa have concluded that rock hyraxes are preferential grazers. There is comparatively little evidence, however, for the dietary preference of South African rock hyraxes, although it has been suggested that they consume more browse. This research aims to quantify the carbon isotopic ratios in their bone collagen to reconstruct diet. 2016-06-09T11:10:51Z 2016-06-09T11:10:51Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956 eng application/pdf Department of Archaeology Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Archaeology La Grange, Lesa Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| title_full | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| title_fullStr | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| title_short | Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| title_sort | rock hyraxes procavia capensis and their environments δ13ccollagen and δ15ncollagen as environmental indicators |
| topic | Archaeology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956 |
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