Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A)
Basic information
Sample name: Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A)
Reference: M. Bertolini, E. Cristiani, M. Modolo, P. Visentini, and M. Romandini. 2016. Late Epigravettian and Mesolithic foragers of the eastern Alpine region: Animal exploitation and ornamental strategies at Riparo Biarzo (Northern Italy). Quaternary International 423:73-91 [ER 3141]
Geography
Country: Italy
Coordinate: 46° 8' N, 13° 29' E
Latlng basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Holocene
Section: 3141
Unit number: 1
Unit order: above to below
Max Ma: 0.0111
Age basis: radiocarbon (uncalibrated)
Geography comments: "on the hydrographic left bank of the Natisone river... a little upstream of the village of Biarzo" (coordinate based on San Pietro al Natisone, which is less than 2 km south of the site)
SU 3A is "typical of the later Castelnovian phase" with numerous artifacts including "Impresso potsherds" from "the upper part of the SU"
there appear to be no radiocarbon dates on this layer, but an underlying one is dated (see sample 3432)
SU 3A is "typical of the later Castelnovian phase" with numerous artifacts including "Impresso potsherds" from "the upper part of the SU"
there appear to be no radiocarbon dates on this layer, but an underlying one is dated (see sample 3432)
Environment
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: human accumulation
Archaeology: bone tools, ceramics, stone tools
Habitat comments: there is a large "lithic industry" and "animal material processing (e.g., hunting, hide treatment, bone working) represented the main activity carried out at the site"
there are "some perforated Columbella rustica shells, several lumps of ochre, two fragmentary awls, one pierced red deer atrophic canine and one fragmentary harpoon made of red deer antler"
there are "some perforated Columbella rustica shells, several lumps of ochre, two fragmentary awls, one pierced red deer atrophic canine and one fragmentary harpoon made of red deer antler"
Methods
Life forms: carnivores, rodents, ungulates, other small mammals
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 183 specimens
Years: 1982 - 1984
Net or trap nights: 0
Basal area status: not applicable
Metadata
Sample no: 3434
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-09-01 16:08:03
Modified: 2023-04-29 01:21:07
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
11 species
1 singleton
total count 183
geometric series index: 16.3
Fisher's α: 2.57
geometric series k: 0.7117
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.7463
Shannon's H: 1.6232
Good's u: 0.9947
Register
| Castor fiber | 1 | |
| Martes sp. | 2 | |
| Felis silvestris (European wildcat) | 2 | 4.5 kg |
| Vulpes vulpes (red fox) | 2 | |
| Meles meles (European badger) | 12 | 11.0 kg |
| Ursus arctos (brown bear) | 3 | |
| Sus scrofa (pig) | 58 | |
| Cervus elaphus (red deer) | 60 | |
| Capreolus capreolus (roe deer) | 36 | |
| Bos sp. | 3 | |
| Rupicapra sp. | 4 | |