A wild boar dominated ungulate assemblage from an early Holocene natural pit fall trap: Cave shaft sediments in northwest England associated with the 9.3 ka BP cold event

摘要: A highly unusual pit fall ungulate assemblage dominated by wild boar (Sus scrofa) was recovered during the recent exploration of a cave shaft in upland karstic landscape northwest England. Both opening to surface and its infilling clastic sediments are attributable accelerated erosion associated with 9.3 ka BP climatic deterioration. Evidence that had died winter or spring suggests their deaths relate prolonged periods annual snow cover experienced uplands England event. The dominance is explained pack concealing open turning it into baited trap for whenever contained carrion. Wild bones splintered chewed demonstrate carrion cannibalism. Human presence attested slight butchery an aurochs (Bos primigenius). How Mesolithic people adapted climate change event subject well worth pursuing.