Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The large mammal faunal sample, excavated since 1984 from the Late
Pleistocene Klasies River main site, was studied. There are 27 species in
eight genera represented. The bovids from the LBS member (110 000 years)
and the Upper member (70 000 years) shows an increase in grazers relative
to the fauna from the SAS member (100 000 years). This confirms previous
research. The study of body part frequencies does not confirm the selective
transport of the carcasses of larger bovids or that scavenging played an
important role in the accumulation of the fauna. It is concluded that availability
of marine mammals were the attraction of the locality and that all size classes
of bovids were actively hunted and their carcasses returned to the site.
KEYWORDS: Klasies River, Late Pleistocene, large mammal fauna, hunting. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die groot soogdier fauna van die Laat Pleistoseen vindplaas Klasies River
main site, opgegrawe vanaf 1984, is bestudeer. Sewe-en-twintig spesies in
agt genera is verteenwoordig. Die bokke van die LBS member (110 000 jare)
en die Upper member (70 000 jare) toon 'n styging in grasvreters relatief tot
dié van die SAS member (100 000 jare). Dit bevestig 'n vorige ondersoek. Die
bestudering van ligaamsdeel frekwensies van alle groottes bokke bevestig nie
dat selektiewe vervoer van groter bokkarkasse plaasgevind het nie, of dat aas
'n rol in die akkumulasie van die fauna gespeel het nie. Die gevolgtrekking is
gemaak dat die teenwoordigheid van marine soogdiere die rede was vir die
keuse van hierdie vindplaas was. Alle groottes bokke is doelbewus gejag en
hulle karkasse is teruggebring na die vindplaas.
SLEUTELWOORDE: Klasies River, Laat Pleistoseen, groot soogdiere, jag.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51991 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Van Pletzen, Liezl |
| Contributors | Deacon, H. J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Botany and Zoology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 87 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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