Hublin / Richards The Evolution of Hominin Diets

Integrating Approaches to the Study of Palaeolithic Subsistence
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4020-9699-0
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
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E-Book, Englisch, 270 Seiten

Reihe: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Michael P. Richards and Jean-Jacques Hublin The study of hominin diets, and especially how they have (primates, modern humans), (2) faunal and plant studies, (3) evolved throughout time, has long been a core research archaeology and paleoanthropology, and (4) isotopic studies. area in archaeology and paleoanthropology, but it is also This volume therefore presents research articles by most of becoming an important research area in other fields such as these participants that are mainly based on their presentations primatology, nutrition science, and evolutionary medicine. at the symposium. As can hopefully be seen in the volume, Although this is a fundamental research topic, much of the these papers provide important reviews of the current research research continues to be undertaken by specialists and there in these areas, as well as often present new research on dietary is, with some notable exceptions (e. g. , Stanford and Bunn, evolution. 2001; Ungar and Teaford, 2002; Ungar, 2007) relatively lit- In the section on modern studies Hohmann provides a tle interaction with other researchers in other fields. This is review of the diets of non-human primates, including an unfortunate, as recently it has appeared that different lines interesting discussion of the role of food-sharing amongst of evidence are causing similar conclusions about the major these primates. Snodgrass, Leonard, and Roberston provide issues of hominid dietary evolution (i. e.

Jean-Jacques, Hublin, Ph.D., is currently a Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany), where he also serves as the Director of the Department of Human Evolution. Initially his research focuses on the origin and evolution of Neanderthals and he has proposed an accretion model for the emergence of the Neandertal lineage that roots it in time in the middle of the middle Pleistocene. He also worked on the processes associated with the emergence of Homo sapiens and on the interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans in Europe. He developed the use of medical and virtual imaging in the reconstruction and study of fossil hominids and paid attention to the growth and development issues. He has led field operations in North Africa, Spain and France. In addition to his scientific papers, he has regularly published popular books (with translations in English, Italian, Spanish and Chinese) and articles on the subjects of Neanderthal and early modern human evolution. Significant past research and teaching appointments include: Deputy Director for Anthropology, Prehistory and Paleo-environmental Sciences, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (2000-2003), Researcher, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (1981-2000), Visiting Professor, University of California at Berkeley (1992), Harvard University (1997) and Stanford University (1999), Elected member of the French National Committee of Scientific Research (1991-2000)., Ph.D., is currently a Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany), where he also serves as the Director of the Department of Human Evolution. Initially his research focuses on the origin and evolution of Neanderthals and he has proposed an accretion model for the emergence of the Neandertal lineage that roots it in time in the middle of the middle Pleistocene. He also worked on the processes associated with the emergence of Homo sapiens and on the interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans in Europe. He developed the use of medical and virtual imaging in the reconstruction and study of fossil hominids and paid attention to the growth and development issues. He has led field operations in North Africa, Spain and France. In addition to his scientific papers, he has regularly published popular books (with translations in English, Italian, Spanish and Chinese) and articles on the subjects of Neanderthal and early modern human evolution. Significant past research and teaching appointments include: Deputy Director for Anthropology, Prehistory and Paleo-environmental Sciences, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (2000-2003), Researcher, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (1981-2000), Visiting Professor, University of California at Berkeley (1992), Harvard University (1997) and Stanford University (1999), Elected member of the French National Committee of Scientific Research (1991-2000).Michael P. Richards is a Professor at the Department of Human Evolution where he runs the archaeological science group. His research interests primarily involve isotope analysis in archaeology, palaeoanthropology and palaeontology, especially for reconstructing past diets and migration patterns. Most of his research has involved the application of stable isotope analysis (C and N) of bone collagen to determine human and animal diets, and especially diet shifts, in Prehistoric and Historic Europe. Particular areas of interest are the shift in diet between the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Europe, associated with the adoption of agriculture, and contrasting the diets of Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe. Mike's current research involves the use of other isotopes to reconstruct climate and migration patterns, as well as the extraction and isotopic analysis of proteins preserved in old or poorly preserved bone and teeth. Mike studied at the Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Canada (BA and MA), and the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, UK (Ph.D.). He held post-doctoral positions at both institutions. He was a Lecturer, Reader and Professor at the Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, a position mainly funded by the Wellcome Trust Bioarchaeology programme. In addition to his current post as Professor at the MPI in Leipzig, he also holds a part-time post at the University of Durham, UK, as Professor of Archaeology. Mike's research has been published in journals such as Nature, PNAS, AJPA, JAS, and Current Anthropology. is a Professor at the Department of Human Evolution where he runs the archaeological science group. His research interests primarily involve isotope analysis in archaeology, palaeoanthropology and palaeontology, especially for reconstructing past diets and migration patterns. Most of his research has involved the application of stable isotope analysis (C and N) of bone collagen to determine human and animal diets, and especially diet shifts, in Prehistoric and Historic Europe. Particular areas of interest are the shift in diet between the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Europe, associated with the adoption of agriculture, and contrasting the diets of Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe. Mike's current research involves the use of other isotopes to reconstruct climate and migration patterns, as well as the extraction and isotopic analysis of proteins preserved in old or poorly preserved bone and teeth. Mike studied at the Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Canada (BA and MA), and the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, UK (Ph.D.). He held post-doctoral positions at both institutions. He was a Lecturer, Reader and Professor at the Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, a position mainly funded by the Wellcome Trust Bioarchaeology programme. In addition to his current post as Professor at the MPI in Leipzig, he also holds a part-time post at the University of Durham, UK, as Professor of Archaeology. Mike's research has been published in journals such as Nature, PNAS, AJPA, JAS, and Current Anthropology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hublin, Jean-Jacques

Richards, Michael P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;7
2;List of Contributors;9
3;Preface;12
4;1. The Diets of Non-human Primates: Frugivory, Food Processing, and Food Sharing;14
4.1;Introduction;14
4.2;Diet Composition: Variation Between and Within Species;15
4.3;Digestive Strategies;19
4.4;Processing Plant Foods;19
4.5;Dividing Plant Foods;20
4.6;Faunivory;21
4.7;Meat Sharing;22
4.8;Inferences on the Feeding Behavior of Early Hominins: A Primate Perspective;23
5;2. The Energetics of Encephalization in Early Hominids;28
5.1;Introduction;28
5.2;Materials and Methods;29
5.3;Results;31
5.4;Discussion;31
5.5;Conclusions;39
6;3. Meals Versus Snacks and the Human Dentition and Diet During the Paleolithic;43
6.1;Introduction;44
6.2;Broad Overview of the Digestive System;44
6.3;Tooth Size;47
6.4;A Short Investigation into Chewing Frequencies;48
6.5;Tooth Size in Human Evolution;48
6.6;Trends in Tooth Size: Megadontia Versus Microdontia;49
6.7;Conclusions;51
7;4. Modern Human Physiology with Respect to Evolutionary Adaptations that Relate to Diet in the Past;54
7.1;Introduction;54
7.2;Materials and Methods;55
7.3;Results and Discussion;55
7.4;Conclusions;63
8;5. Hunting and Hunting Weapons of the Lower and Middle Paleolithic of Europe;69
8.1;Introduction;69
8.2;The Hunting Versus Scavenging Debate in European Archaeology;70
8.3;The Earliest Sites;72
8.4;Sites from the Early Part of the Middle Pleistocene;74
8.5;Late Middle and Late Pleistocene Sites;78
8.6;Middle Paleolithic Hunting Weapons in Western Europe;80
8.7;Discussion;86
8.8;Conclusions;89
9;6. Neanderthal and Modern Human Diet in Eastern Europe;96
9.1;Introduction;96
9.2;East European Neanderthal Sites in Space and Time;97
9.3;Reconstructing Neanderthal Diet in Eastern Europe;98
9.4;The Problem of Neanderthal Diet in Eastern Europe;99
9.5;Modern Human Colonization of Eastern Europe;100
9.6;Modern Human Diet in Eastern Europe: Middle Pleniglacial;102
9.7;Modern Human Diet in Eastern Europe: Upper Pleniglacial;104
9.8;Conclusions;104
10;7. Hominin Subsistence Patterns During the Middle and Late Paleolithic in Northwestern Europe;108
10.1;Introduction;108
10.2;Summarizing the Middle Paleolithic Faunal Record;109
10.3;Material and Methods;111
10.4;Results;113
10.5;Discussion;116
10.6;Conclusions;118
11;8. Late Pleistocene Subsistence Strategies and Resource Intensification in Africa;121
11.1;Introduction;121
11.2;Samples;122
11.3;Increased Exploitation of Existing High Ranked Prey Resources;123
11.4;Increased Exploitation of Existing but Low Ranked Resources;126
11.5;Exploitation of New Prey Discussion;129
11.6;Conclusions;131
12;9. Seasonal Patterns of Prey Acquisition and Inter- group Competition During the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic of the Southern Caucasus;135
12.1;Neanderthal-Modern Human Subsistence and Competition;135
12.2;The Faunal Assemblage of Ortvale Klde;137
12.3;The Seasonal Exploitation of Caucasian Tur at Ortvale Klde;140
12.4;Discussion;141
12.5;Regional Perspective on Seasonality in the Southern Caucasus;143
12.6;Conclusions;144
13;10. Epipaleolithic Subsistence Intensification in the Southern Levant: The Faunal Evidence;149
13.1;Introduction;149
13.2;Methods;151
13.3;Results;152
13.4;Discussion;159
13.5;Conclusion;161
14;11. Paleolithic Diet and the Division of Labor in Mediterranean Eurasia;164
14.1;Introduction;165
14.2;The Division of Labor in Recent Hunter- Gatherers;166
14.3;Division of Labor in the Paleolithic;167
14.4;Zooarchaeological Comparisons;167
14.5;Technological Comparisons;169
14.6;Women’s Work in the Middle Paleolithic;170
14.7;Labor Allocation and Population Competition;170
14.8;On the Problem of Neandertal Extinction;172
15;12. Moving North: Archaeobotanical Evidence for Plant Diet in Middle and Upper Paleolithic Europe;177
15.1;Introduction: Archaeobotanical Issues for a Carnivorous Diet;177
15.2;The Evidence: Looking Back and Looking Forward;178
15.3;New Environments and New Plant Strategies;182
15.4;Conclusions;184
16;13. Diet in Early Hominin Species: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective;187
16.1;Introduction;187
16.2;Historical Background;188
16.3;Systematic Approaches to Diet;188
16.4;The Paleoenvironmental Perspective;189
16.5;Material and Method;190
16.6;Bovids;190
16.7;Hominins;191
17;14. The Impact of Projectile Weaponry on Late Pleistocene Hominin Evolution;195
17.1;Introduction;195
17.2;Materials and Methods;197
17.3;Results;197
17.4;Analysis;199
17.5;Discussion;201
17.6;Conclusions;203
18;15. The Evolution of the Human Capacity for “ Killing at a Distance”: The Human Fossil Evidence for the Evolution of Projectile Weaponry;206
18.1;Introduction;206
18.2;Materials and Methods;209
18.3;Results;211
18.4;Discussion;212
18.5;Conclusions;213
19;16. An Energetics Perspective on the Neandertal Record;216
19.1;Introduction;216
19.2;The Neandertal Archeological Record;217
19.3;Neandertal Energetics;219
19.4;Implications for Neandertal Use of Space;221
19.5;Conclusion and Discussion;222
20;17. d13C Values Reflect Aspects of Primate Ecology in Addition to Diet;226
20.1;Introduction;226
20.2;Variation in C3 Foods;226
20.3;Variation in Animals Feeding on C3 Foods;227
20.4;Implications for Diet Reconstruction;229
21;18. Increased Dietary Breadth in Early Hominin Evolution: Revisiting Arguments and Evidence with a Focus on Biogeochemical Contributions;233
21.1;Introduction;233
21.2;A Brief and Not Impartial History;234
21.3;Biogeochemical Approaches;236
21.4;Discussion;239
21.5;Conclusions;241
22;19. Neanderthal Dietary Habits: Review of the Isotopic Evidence;245
22.1;Introduction;245
22.2;Material and Methods;245
22.3;Results;249
22.4;Discussion;249
22.5;Conclusions;251
23;20. Stable Isotope Evidence for European Upper Paleolithic Human Diets;255
23.1;Introduction;255
23.2;Upper Paleolithic Human Isotope Values;256
23.3;Discussion;260
23.4;Summary and Conclusions;260
24;Index;262