Vergisson II
Basic information
Sample name: Vergisson II
Reference: M. Jeannet. 2018. Vergisson II (Saône-et-Loire, France): microfaune et environnement de l'Homme de Néandertal. Quaternaire 29(3):233-242 [ER 3937]
Geography
Country: France
Coordinate: 46° 19' N, 5° 43' E
Latlng basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Late Pleistocene
Zone: MIS 4
Max Ma: 0.071
Min Ma: 0.057
Age basis: zone
Geography comments: "on the south-western slope of the Roche de Vergisson" (basis of coordinate)
assigned to MIS 4 (basis of numerical age assignment) based on biochronology
assigned to MIS 4 (basis of numerical age assignment) based on biochronology
Environment
Lithology: siliciclastic (mixed)
Taphonomic context: cave
Archaeology: stone tools
Habitat comments: the lithology is a reddish clay with medium-sized gravel
taphonomy and accumulation agents are not discussed
a Mousterian industry of the Quina type is represented by artefacts
taphonomy and accumulation agents are not discussed
a Mousterian industry of the Quina type is represented by artefacts
Methods
Life forms: carnivores, primates, rodents, ungulates, other small mammals
Excluded forms: bats, carnivores, rodents, other small mammals, salamanders, snails
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 2979 specimens
Years: 1952, 1954 - 1961
Net or trap nights: 0
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: the cave was discovered in 1946 and excavated in 1952 and from 1954 to 1961
an abundant small mammal fauna is discussed, but specimen counts are not provided
"vingtaine" Neanderthal teeth (assumed to be 20) are mentioned in the text, but not listed in the table
an abundant small mammal fauna is discussed, but specimen counts are not provided
"vingtaine" Neanderthal teeth (assumed to be 20) are mentioned in the text, but not listed in the table
Metadata
Sample no: 4342
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2023-08-13 16:57:01
Modified: 2023-08-13 06:57:01
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
26 species
6 singletons
total count 2979
geometric series index: 40.1
Fisher's α: 3.919
geometric series k: 0.7431
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.64
Shannon's H: 1.4718
Good's u: 0.998
Register
| Marmota marmota | 1 | |
| Castor fiber | 2 | |
| Lepus europaeus | 13 | 3.4 kg |
| Canis lupus (gray wolf) | 200 | 43.0 kg |
| plus 5 Canis sp. | ||
| Vulpes vulpes (red fox) | 264 | |
| †Ursus spelaeus (cave bear) | 13 | |
| Gulo gulo (wolverine) | 2 | 13.0 kg |
| Mustela erminea (stoat) | 1 | |
| Mustela putorius (European polecat) | 5 | |
| Meles meles (European badger) | 7 | 11.0 kg |
| Crocuta sp. | 14 | |
| "Crocuta crocuta": possibly C. spelaea | ||
| Felis sp. | 11 | |
| Lynx lynx (Eurasian lynx) | 1 | |
| †Panthera spelaea (cave lion) | 4 | |
| †Mammuthus primigenius (woolly mammoth) | 14 | |
| Equus ferus (wild horse) | 475 | |
| "Equus caballus" | ||
| †Equus hydruntinus (horse) | 6 | |
| plus 11 Equus sp. | ||
| †Coelodonta antiquitatis (woolly rhinoceros) | 1 | |
| Sus scrofa (pig) | 3 | |
| Cervus elaphus (red deer) | 29 | |
| Megaloceros sp. | 1 | |
| "Megaceros sp." | ||
| Capreolus capreolus (roe deer) | 2 | |
| Rangifer tarandus (reindeer) | 1675 | 69.0 kg |
| Saiga tatarica (saiga antelope) | 1 | |
| †Bison priscus (bison) | 226 | |
| Capra ibex (Alpine ibex) | 8 | 37.0 kg |