Human exploitation of nocturnal felines at Diepkloof Rock Shelter provides further evidence for symbolic behaviours during the Middle Stone Age
Abstract Within the animal kingdom, carnivores occupied a unique place in prehistoric societies. At times predators or competitors for resources and shelters, anthropogenic traces of their exploitation, often for non-nutritional purposes, permeate the archaeological record. Scarce but spectacular de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63250-x |