Table 4.
Taxonomic identification of plotted fossils recovered from level III (modern human) and level IV (Neanderthal) of Gorham's Cave (37)
| Taxa | Gorham's Cave | % | Level III | % | Level IV | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervidae | 139 | 7.9 | 112 | 6.4 | 27 | 1.5 |
| Equidae | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Bovidae | 15 | 0.9 | 13 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Caprinae | 73 | 4.2 | 55 | 3.1 | 18 | 1.0 |
| Rhinocerotidae | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Suidae | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| Phocidae | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Felidae | 23 | 1.3 | 17 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Canidae | 5 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Hyaenidae | 24 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.3 | 19 | 1.1 |
| Ursidae | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Carnivora indet | 11 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Leporidae | 723 | 41.1 | 583 | 33.2 | 140 | 8.0 |
| Aves | 182 | 10.4 | 70 | 4.0 | 112 | 6.4 |
| Fish | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Unidentified | 543 | 30.9 | 366 | 20.8 | 177 | 10.1 |
| Total | 1,757 | 100.0 | 1,240 | 70.6 | 517 | 29.4 |