Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) den use and taphonomy in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1914-1931

  Pokines, James T ^a   Kerbis Peterhans, Julian C ^b,c  

^a Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam   (United States)

^b ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone accumulation; Crocuta crocuta; Denning behavior; Kenya; Masai Mara; Spotted hyena; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; BONE; DEN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; HOMINID; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAPHONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CROCUTA CROCUTA; HOMINIDAE; HYAENA HYAENA; PARAHYAENA BRUNNEA; RODENTIA;

EID: 34548744541     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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