Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29)
The assemblages ofvertebrate microfauna gained from the owl's pellets can tell US not only about the composition of the owl 's diet, but also about the composition of the surrounding environment. Our remains came from the Old Kingdom mastaba (AC 29) located in the Abusir necropolis (E...
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| description | The assemblages ofvertebrate microfauna gained from the
owl's pellets can tell US not only about the composition of
the owl 's diet, but also about the composition of the surrounding
environment. Our remains came from the Old
Kingdom mastaba (AC 29) located in the Abusir necropolis
(Egypt); they were unearthed during the spring season
of 2013 from the bottom of a burial shaft and an adjacent
burial chamber. The tomb was robbed and partially destroyed
during the First Millennium B.C. - it seems that niches in
the shaft and the burial chamber were used as a nesting place
by owls in this period until the shaft was filled by desert sand
again. Fortunately, several owls' pellets were uncovered in
a good state of preservation and can be determined as belonging
to the Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba). The dominant
part of the assemb lage (ca 2/3 of individua] s) was formed by
small and medium-sized rodents (mainly the House Rat and
House Mouse, occasionally also gerbils and the Three-toed
Jerboa). Asubstantial part ofthe assemblage was also made
bythe white-toothed shrews (18.32 %) and frogs (10.79 %).
Asmall amount ofsmall birds (singing birds and quails) and
sporadic fmds of beetles, bats or snake were also recorded.
The species composition reflects an environment strongly
influenced by human occupation, with an admixture of
species of semi-deserts/deserts, species of grassland/fields
and species of river banks/shallow waters. Compared to
a recent assemblage ofthe bam-owl pellets, the species composition of the older diet i s more di verse, with the occurrence
of poorly known species, and reflecting changes in the surrounding environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb54fd9faf1f422a8aebe6cfd884d6ca2022-12-21T23:38:09ZcesUniverzita Karlova, Filozofická fakultaPražské Egyptologické Studie1214-31891801-38992016-06-01168288Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29)Zdeňka Sůvová0Jaromír Krejčí1nezávislá badatelkaČeský egyptologický ústav, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Karlova v PrazeThe assemblages ofvertebrate microfauna gained from the owl's pellets can tell US not only about the composition of the owl 's diet, but also about the composition of the surrounding environment. Our remains came from the Old Kingdom mastaba (AC 29) located in the Abusir necropolis (Egypt); they were unearthed during the spring season of 2013 from the bottom of a burial shaft and an adjacent burial chamber. The tomb was robbed and partially destroyed during the First Millennium B.C. - it seems that niches in the shaft and the burial chamber were used as a nesting place by owls in this period until the shaft was filled by desert sand again. Fortunately, several owls' pellets were uncovered in a good state of preservation and can be determined as belonging to the Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba). The dominant part of the assemb lage (ca 2/3 of individua] s) was formed by small and medium-sized rodents (mainly the House Rat and House Mouse, occasionally also gerbils and the Three-toed Jerboa). Asubstantial part ofthe assemblage was also made bythe white-toothed shrews (18.32 %) and frogs (10.79 %). Asmall amount ofsmall birds (singing birds and quails) and sporadic fmds of beetles, bats or snake were also recorded. The species composition reflects an environment strongly influenced by human occupation, with an admixture of species of semi-deserts/deserts, species of grassland/fields and species of river banks/shallow waters. Compared to a recent assemblage ofthe bam-owl pellets, the species composition of the older diet i s more di verse, with the occurrence of poorly known species, and reflecting changes in the surrounding environment.http://pes.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/01/zdenka_suvova-jaromir_krejci_82-88.pdfvertebrate microfaunaTyto albaCommon Barnowl pelletsAbusirmikrofaunasova pálenávývržkyAbúsír |
| spellingShingle | Zdeňka Sůvová Jaromír Krejčí Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) Pražské Egyptologické Studie vertebrate microfauna Tyto alba Common Barn owl pellets Abusir mikrofauna sova pálená vývržky Abúsír |
| title | Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) |
| title_full | Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) |
| title_fullStr | Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) |
| title_short | Potrava sovy pálené (Tyto alba) ze starověkého Abúsíru: nálezy z Kakaibaefovy hrobky (AC 29) // The Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) diet from ancient Abusir: finds from the tomb of Kakaibaef (AC 29) |
| title_sort | potrava sovy palene tyto alba ze starovekeho abusiru nalezy z kakaibaefovy hrobky ac 29 the common barn owl tyto alba diet from ancient abusir finds from the tomb of kakaibaef ac 29 |
| topic | vertebrate microfauna Tyto alba Common Barn owl pellets Abusir mikrofauna sova pálená vývržky Abúsír |
| url | http://pes.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/01/zdenka_suvova-jaromir_krejci_82-88.pdf |
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