The effects of striped hyaena activity on human remains

Liora Kolska Horwitz*, Patricia Smith

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Abstract

Human skeletal remains recovered from two striped hyaena dens in Israel showed damage similar to that found on other bones from the same dens. All bones showed gnawing, but relatively few showed puncture marks. The frequency of attacked areas on both human and other remains showed a distinctive pattern that differs markedly from that resulting from diagenesis or butchery practices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-481
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Archaeological Science
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1988

Keywords

  • bone preservation
  • carnivore damage
  • human remains
  • near east
  • negev
  • striped hyaenas

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