TY - JOUR

T1 - Late Pleistocene Mammals of the Northwestern Altai

T2 - Report 2. Charysh Basin

AU - Agadjanian, A. K.

AU - Shunkov, M. V.

PY - 2018/12/1

Y1 - 2018/12/1

N2 - The analysis of the taphocoenosis of Paleolithic sites in the Charysh River Basin of the Northwestern Altai Mountains has shown that the main members of mammal communities were the Siberian ibex Capra sibirica, argali Ovis ammon, bison Bison priscus, and horses. A constant component of communities was the woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis. A significant role was played antelopes, dzeren and saiga. The Asiatic red deer and roe deer were widespread. The value of the red deer as prey was almost twice greater than that of roe deer. The most important elements of communities and the main competitors of humans were large carnivores, hyena and wolf. The main competitors in the use of cave cavities were bear and hyena. The general characteristics of mammals of the Altai Mountains in the late Middle Pleistocene and Late Pleistocene are provided.

AB - The analysis of the taphocoenosis of Paleolithic sites in the Charysh River Basin of the Northwestern Altai Mountains has shown that the main members of mammal communities were the Siberian ibex Capra sibirica, argali Ovis ammon, bison Bison priscus, and horses. A constant component of communities was the woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis. A significant role was played antelopes, dzeren and saiga. The Asiatic red deer and roe deer were widespread. The value of the red deer as prey was almost twice greater than that of roe deer. The most important elements of communities and the main competitors of humans were large carnivores, hyena and wolf. The main competitors in the use of cave cavities were bear and hyena. The general characteristics of mammals of the Altai Mountains in the late Middle Pleistocene and Late Pleistocene are provided.

KW - Altai Mountains

KW - Charysh River Basin

KW - mammal communities

KW - Paleolithic

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061102204&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1134/S0031030118120055

DO - 10.1134/S0031030118120055

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85061102204

VL - 52

SP - 1461

EP - 1472

JO - Paleontological Journal

JF - Paleontological Journal

SN - 0031-0301

IS - 12

ER -