Table 2.
Studied carnivore non-dental NISPa from Axlor (Barandiaran collection) and percentage of presence of surface alterations by level.
| Surface alteration | Level (total studied NISPa) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (55) | II (3) | III (10) | IV (15) | V (6) | VI (2) | VIII (1) | Total (92) | ||
| Physical alterationsb | Manganese oxid coating (NISP and %) | 37 (67.27%) | 3 (100%) | 9 (90%) | 14 (93.33%) | 6 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 72 (78.26%) |
| Biological alterationsc | Dissolution produced by roots (NISP and %) | 8 (14.55%) | 1 (33.3%) | 9 (9.78%) | |||||
| Cut-marks (NISP and %) | 1 (10%) | 1 (16.67%) | 2 (2.17%) | ||||||
| Carnivore tooth marks (NISP and %) | 1 (1.82%) | 1 (10%) | 2 (2.17%) | ||||||
| Fracturation type | Green bone fractures (NISP and %) | 3 (5.45%) | 1 (16.67%) | 1 (50%) | 5 (5.43%) | ||||
| Dry bone fractures (NISP and %) | 6 (10.90%) | 1 (10%) | 6 (40%) | 1 (16.67%) | 1 (50%) | 15 (16.3%) | |||
aNumber of identified specimens.
bNone of the studied remains show evidence of weathering, crusting or dissolution.
cNone of the studied remains show evidence of trampling or rodent activity.