Table 1.
Marine mammals and ≈150 marine mollusk shells uncovered from these Mousterian units of Vanguard Cave (units C and D)
| Category | NISP | % NISP | MNE | % MNE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monachus monachus | 4 | 0.47 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Delphinus delphis | 2 | 0.23 | 2 | 1.06 |
| Family Delphinidae | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Tursiops truncatus | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Diplodus sargus/vulgaris | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Mollusks | 149 | 17.43 | * | * |
| Total marine animals | 158 | 18.48 | 9 | 4.79 |
| Cervus elaphus | 40 | 4.68 | 26 | 13.83 |
| Capra ibex | 121 | 14.15 | 72 | 38.30 |
| Sus scrofa | 11 | 1.29 | 11 | 5.85 |
| Total terrestrial herbivores | 172 | 20.12 | 109 | 57.98 |
| Canis lupus | 2 | 0.23 | 2 | 1.06 |
| Crocuta crocuta | 5 | 0.58 | 5 | 2.66 |
| Felis sylvestris | 4 | 0.47 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Panthera pardus | 7 | 0.82 | 6 | 3.19 |
| Ursus arctos | 2 | 0.23 | 2 | 1.06 |
| Total terrestrial carnivores | 20 | 2.34 | 19 | 10.11 |
| Unidentified fragments | 505 | 59.06 | 51 | 27.12 |
| Total | 855 | 188 | ||
*Mollusk MNE is not reliable and has not been included. Specimen (NISP) is an observational unit and counts both complete or fragmented specimens (proximal or distal ends and shafts), whereas an element (MNE) is an analytical unit referred to a single complete anatomical element made up from fragments (38 and A. Currant, unpublished data).