Table 2. Numbers and proportions of Neandertal, horse, reindeer and carnivore remains bearing anthropogenic modifications and toothmarks in the Goyet assemblage.
| Nean dertal | Horse | Reindeer | Carnivore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISP Observed | 96 | 442 | 287 | 89 |
| NISP Cutmarks | 31 (32%) | 85 (19%) | 126 (44%) | 3 (3%) |
| NISP Percussion Notches | 20 (21%) | 107 (24%) | 151 (53%) | 0 |
| NISP Percussion Pits | 10 (10%) | 6 (1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 |
| NISP Retoucher Traces | 5 (5%) | 22 (5%) | 58 (20%) | 0 |
| NISP Toothmarks | 1 (1%) | 27 (6%) | 4 (1%) | 17 (19%) |
Carnivores include bear (Ursus spelaeus or Ursus arctos), fox (Vulpes vulpes or Vulpes lagopus), a large canid (Canis sp.), hyaena (Crocuta crocuta spelaea), and badger (Meles meles). The observed faunal specimens were identified among a sample of Dupont’s collection from FBL 2 and 3 (Supplementary Table S5). Note that the high percentage of retouchers made on reindeer bones is most likely related to the under-representation of fragments less than 55 mm long in our sample.