Developments in data science solutions for carnivore tooth pit classification.

ABSTRACT: Competition for resources is a key question in the study of our early human evolution. From the first hominin groups, carnivores have played a fundamental role in the ecosystem. From this perspective, understanding the trophic pressure between hominins and carnivores can provide valuable insights into the context in which humans survived, interacted with their surroundings, and consequently evolved. While numerous techniques already exist for the detection of carnivore activity in archaeological and palaeontological sites, many of these techniques present important limitations. The present study builds on a number of advanced data science techniques to confront these issues, defining methods for the identification of the precise agents involved in carcass consumption and manipulation. For

SUBMITTER: Courtenay LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8119709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature