| Role of mass-kill hunting strategies in the extirpation of Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) in the northern Levant. | |
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PMID: 21502520 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Continuous and intensive exploitation of wildlife resources by early agricultural societies had major ecological consequences in the ancient Near East. In particular, hunting strategies of post-Neolithic societies involving the mass killing of wild ungulates contributed to the eventual extirpation of a number of wild species. A remarkable deposit of bones of Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutarosa) from fourth millennium BCE levels at Tell Kuran in northeastern Syria provides insight into the unsustainable hunting practices that disrupted gazelle migratory patterns and helped set the course for the virtual extinction of this species and possibly other steppe species in the Levant. The social context of mass kills conducted during periods when people relied primarily on domestic livestock for animal resources sets them apart from the more targeted and sustainable practices of earlier periods, when wild animals were the major or sole source of animal protein. |
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Authors:
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Guy Bar-Oz; Melinda Zeder; Frank Hole |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-04-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 108 ISSN: 1091-6490 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2011 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-04 Completed Date: 2011-07-15 Revised Date: 2011-11-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7345-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Zinman Institute of Archaeology, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel. guybar@research.haifa.ac.il |
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Animals Antelopes* Archaeology Bone and Bones / anatomy & histology* Extinction, Biological* Fossils* History, Ancient Human Activities / history* Humans Syria |
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