Morphometric Examination of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) from the Van-Yoncatepe Necropolis in Eastern Anatolia
Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: In the burial chamber M4 of the Van-Yoncatepe necropolis in eastern Anatolia, dated to the beginning of the first millennium before our time, fox skeletal remains have been discovered together with human skeletal remains.The fox remains consist of two skulls and a large number of skeletal (postcranial) bones.Examination of the material led us to the conclusion that five foxes had been buried in the chamber.Craniometric and osteometric measurements were carried out on the bones, and estimations of shoulder height and body weight have been calculated.Evaluation of all quantitative and qualitative data and comparison with modern fox species led to identification of the remains as red fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Authors: Vedat Onar, Oktay Belli, Pamela R. Owen
Institutions: Istanbul University, The University of Texas at Austin
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2083481737