Naslov
Revision of the Ungulate Fauna and Upper Pleistocene Stratigraphy of Veternica Cave (Zagreb, Croatia)

Autori
Miracle, Preston & Brajković, Dejana

Izvornik
Geologia Croatica : journal of the Croatian Geological Survey and the Croatian Geological Society (1330-030X) 45 (1992); 1-14

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
paleontology; ungulates; Upper Pleistocene; paleolithic; Croatia

Sažetak
Revision oh the Veternica ungulates removes Dama dama (L.) (fallow deer) and Megaceros giganteus (BLUMENBACH) (giant deer) from thr species list and adds Bison priscus (BOJANUS) to it. The rhino remains do not allow a specific determination. Alces alces (L.) (elk) and Capreolus capreolus (L.) (roe deer) are rarer than previously thought. Rupicapra rupicapra (L.) (chamois) remains are particularlycommon in levels d and h. Capra ibex (L.) (ibex) is limited to level d while Sus scrofa (L.) (pig) needs to beadded to the faunal list of level e. Cervus elaphus (L.) (red deer) ist the most common ungulate in all of the levels, with the exception of level d and perhaps level h. The revision removes all of the so-called warm period ungulates from the fauna and casts doubt on an interglacial date for level j. Therefore, we suggest that level j at Veternica does not date to the last interglacial maximum (oxygen isotope sub-stage 5e, c.128-118, 000 BP), but to a later and cooler time period with a more open environment. The sediments, however, do indicate relatively warm and wet conditions of deposition, at least with regards to the rest of the profile. We favour a date during sub-stage 5c or 5a (c. 100, 000 and 80, 000 BP, respectively), but leave the question open for the time being.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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