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February 11, 2026QuaternaryOpen Access

From Prey to Pattern: Integrating Faunal and Behavioural Evidence of Neanderthal Subsistence at Fumane Cave (Unit A9), Northern Italy

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KRKalangi RodrigoNNNicola NanniniVFVittorio Facincani

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Overview

Zooarchaeological analysis reveals Neanderthal subsistence strategies in Northern Italy, indicating behavioral sophistication.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze Neanderthal subsistence behavior through zooarchaeological and taphonomic evidence from Fumane Cave.
  • Zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis of faunal remains from Unit A9
  • Assessment of carcass processing patterns and tool marks on bones
  • Examination of spatial associations with combustion features
  • Dominance of ungulate species like Cervus elaphus and Capreolus capreolus in faunal assemblage
  • Evidence of selective transport and intensive processing of high-utility carcass components
  • Indicators of systematic defleshing and marrow extraction within the cave

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Rodrigo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c46267fb587c655e87fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/quat9010014
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