Radiocarbon and U-series dating of the endemic deer Praemegaceros cazioti (Depéret) from “Grotta Juntu”, Sardinia

Radiocarbon and U-series methods ( 230Th/U and 231Pa/ 235U) for absolute age determination have been applied to some fossil samples from Grotta Juntu, in North Eastern Sardinia (Italy). The remains belong to the endemic deer species Praemegaceros cazioti, which is here represented by an almost compl...

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Published in:Journal of archaeological science 2007-05, Vol.34 (5), p.790-794
Main Authors: Benzi, Valerio, Abbazzi, Laura, Bartolomei, Paolo, Esposito, Massimo, Fassò, Cecilia, Fonzo, Ornella, Giampieri, Roberto, Murgia, Francesco, Reyss, Jean-Louis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone industry
Bones
Cervidae
Continental interfaces, environment
Environmental studies
Europe
Fauna
France
Generalities
Methodology and general studies
Ocean, Atmosphere
Palaeolithic and mesolithic
Prehistory and protohistory
Quaternary
Radiocarbon
Sardinia
Sciences of the Universe
Teeth
Typology, technology and attribute analysis
U-series dating
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Summary:Radiocarbon and U-series methods ( 230Th/U and 231Pa/ 235U) for absolute age determination have been applied to some fossil samples from Grotta Juntu, in North Eastern Sardinia (Italy). The remains belong to the endemic deer species Praemegaceros cazioti, which is here represented by an almost complete skeleton. The three dating methods lead to concordant ages of about 7500 years BP, indicating that the skeleton was maintained as closed system after burial. Taking into consideration these results, Praemegaceros cazioti from Grotta Juntu is now the youngest representative of this species in Sardinia.
ISSN:0305-4403
1095-9238
DOI:10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.001