Jean-Denis Vigne
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7209, Department Member
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Research Interests: Zooarchaeology, France, Neolithic, Cave, Mobility, and 4 moreSeasonality, Pastoralism, Anthropozoologica, and Plein Air
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TheNorth-WesternMediterraneanwitnessed a rapid expansion of farmers and their livestock during the EarlyNeolithic period. Depending on the region, cattle played a more or less important role in these communities; however how these... more
TheNorth-WesternMediterraneanwitnessed a rapid expansion of farmers and their livestock during the EarlyNeolithic
period. Depending on the region, cattle played a more or less important role in these communities; however
how these animalswere exploited for theirmilk is not clear. Herewe investigate calfmortality to determine indirectly
whether cattle dairying was practised by Early Neolithic stock herders. Age-at-death (AtD) frequencies for calves
from two sites: Trasano (Italy, Impressa culture: 7–6th millennium BC) and La Draga (Spain, Cardial culture: 6th
millennium BC) were estimated from dental eruption and development stages, and measurements of un-fused
post-cranial material. Adult age classes are well represented in the dental AtD frequencies and were interpreted
as the result of the slaughter of prime beef and retired lactating females. For calves aged less than 12 months,
there was no statistical difference in the AtD frequencies based on dental and post-cranial material indicating that
the data is a good representation of the mortality patterns of calves, either natural or deliberate. At both sites
there was a strong mortality peak at 3–6months in all AtD profiles. At La Draga, this peak was clearly
differentiated from a peak at 0–1month, which can be interpreted neonatal mortality possible a consequence
of the birthing season coinciding with the end of winter during more humid climatic conditions
that at present. The deliberate slaughter peak around 3–6months is discussed, and we propose that
stock herders controlled the mortality of infant classes, possibly in response to variable external environment
pressures while maintaining animal productivity.
period. Depending on the region, cattle played a more or less important role in these communities; however
how these animalswere exploited for theirmilk is not clear. Herewe investigate calfmortality to determine indirectly
whether cattle dairying was practised by Early Neolithic stock herders. Age-at-death (AtD) frequencies for calves
from two sites: Trasano (Italy, Impressa culture: 7–6th millennium BC) and La Draga (Spain, Cardial culture: 6th
millennium BC) were estimated from dental eruption and development stages, and measurements of un-fused
post-cranial material. Adult age classes are well represented in the dental AtD frequencies and were interpreted
as the result of the slaughter of prime beef and retired lactating females. For calves aged less than 12 months,
there was no statistical difference in the AtD frequencies based on dental and post-cranial material indicating that
the data is a good representation of the mortality patterns of calves, either natural or deliberate. At both sites
there was a strong mortality peak at 3–6months in all AtD profiles. At La Draga, this peak was clearly
differentiated from a peak at 0–1month, which can be interpreted neonatal mortality possible a consequence
of the birthing season coinciding with the end of winter during more humid climatic conditions
that at present. The deliberate slaughter peak around 3–6months is discussed, and we propose that
stock herders controlled the mortality of infant classes, possibly in response to variable external environment
pressures while maintaining animal productivity.
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A mitochondrial and nuclear gene analysis allowed us to precise the taxonomical position of the two sympatric species of mice known to be present on Cyprus. One of them is the commensal house mouse M. m. domesticus, and the other revealed... more
A mitochondrial and nuclear gene analysis allowed us to precise the taxonomical position of the two sympatric species of mice known to be present on Cyprus. One of them is the commensal house mouse M. m. domesticus, and the other revealed to be a new taxon that is a sister species of M. spicilegus and M. macedonicus. The new species is equidistant from each of these, the divergence dating around 0.5-1 Myr. Its origin either results from an ancient accidental colonisation of the island or from a recent transportation by the first epipalaeolithic settlers. In this last eventuality, the new species would also exist somewhere else in Asia Minor.
Research Interests: Geography, Climate, Mitochondria, Cyprus, Biological Sciences, and 3 morePhylogeny, Animals, and Muridae
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The maritime area located between Brittany, Cornwall and southern Ireland corresponds to the western margin of the Eurasian continental shelf. Constituted of shallow seas this zone was partially emerged before the start of the Holocene.... more
The maritime area located between Brittany, Cornwall and southern Ireland corresponds to the western margin of the Eurasian continental shelf. Constituted of shallow seas this zone was partially emerged before the start of the Holocene. Sea level was far below current level, and its rise during the last 18 000 years led to the dismantling of this vast land, of which nowadays only subsist the highest points. All islands of the western Channel from Jersey to Molène archipelago, Ushant and the isles of Scilly, as well as the islands stretching along the southern coast of Brittany, from the Glénan archipelago to Belle-Ile, Houat and Hoëdic constitute the relics of this lost territory. All these insular entities today support original vertebrate communities, constituted of a combination of introduced and native taxa, as demonstrated by zooarchaeological data. Native species have been trapped on these small territories by the post-glacial sea-level rise. Estimating the time of their cut-o...
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ABSTRACT PDF at : https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/search?search[-3]=&searchType[-3]=Any&search[-2]=horard&searchFields[-2][Author]=Author&searchType[-2]=Phrase&search[-1]=&searchFields[-1][Title]=Title&searchType[-1]=Phrase&volume=&issue=&year=&first-page=&journal[af]=af&search[0]= This paper reviews the knowledge of the history of the dog in western Europe acquired through archaeozoology. The first part examines the question of domestication of the wolf during the Upper Paleolithic, by highlighting the sometimes contradictory archeological and genetic findings. It also briefly lays out the different controversies regarding the site or sites of domestication of the dog in the world and the presumed dates of this major phenomenon in human history. The second part deals with the evolution of canine morphology from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age, integrating, for example, the latest discoveries regarding domestic coat colors in the Mesolithic. Finally, the presumed and attested uses of dogs throughout European pre- and protohistory are presented, including certain practices that lasted over time. https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/af
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... 8300 BC several hundreds kilometres southwards, at Tell Aswad, Damascus (Helmer & Gourichon in press ... B E urope, Asia 1.4% Worldwide 91% Asia 0.5% Asia 6% Sicily 0.1% G Middle-E ast 1.1 ... domestic goat... more
... 8300 BC several hundreds kilometres southwards, at Tell Aswad, Damascus (Helmer & Gourichon in press ... B E urope, Asia 1.4% Worldwide 91% Asia 0.5% Asia 6% Sicily 0.1% G Middle-E ast 1.1 ... domestic goat bones coming from layers 65 at Baume d'Oullen (Fernandez et al. ...
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Cet ouvrage constitue la monographie du site de Pont de RoqueHaute (Portiragnes, Hérault), l'un des plus anciens établissements néolithiques du littoral méditerranéen français. Les vestiges mis au jour témoignent de... more
Cet ouvrage constitue la monographie du site de Pont de RoqueHaute (Portiragnes, Hérault), l'un des plus anciens établissements néolithiques du littoral méditerranéen français. Les vestiges mis au jour témoignent de l'installation, dans la première moitié du ...
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Cyprus Studies, Science, Cyprus, Multidisciplinary, and 10 moreCats, TIME, Humans, Burial, Animals, Domestication, Skeleton, Felines, Time, and Archeology
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Domestication challenges our understanding of human-environment relationships because it blurs the dichotomy between what is artificial and what is natural. In domestication, biological evolution, environmental change, techniques and... more
Domestication challenges our understanding of human-environment relationships because it blurs the dichotomy between what is artificial and what is natural. In domestication, biological evolution, environmental change, techniques and practices, anthropological trajectories and sociocultural choices are inextricably interconnected. Domestication is essentially a hybrid phenomenon that needs to
be explored with hybrid scientific approaches.
be explored with hybrid scientific approaches.