Table 1.
The results of ZooMS analysis of 8,253 fragmented bones from Denisova Cave.
| ZooMS taxon | East chamber | Main chamber | South chamber | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison/Yak | 1629 | 337 | 221 | 2187 |
| Canidae | 140 | 12 | 8 | 160 |
| Capra | 209 | 75 | 30 | 314 |
| Cervidae | 18 | 18 | ||
| Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 1189 | 35 | 32 | 1256 |
| Crocuta/Panthera | 99 | 21 | 19 | 139 |
| Elephantidae | 181 | 40 | 35 | 256 |
| Equidae | 669 | 123 | 58 | 850 |
| Felidae | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Hominin | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Leporidae | 2 | 2 | ||
| Muridae | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mustelidae | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ovis | 147 | 108 | 40 | 295 |
| Ovis/Capra | 302 | 67 | 54 | 423 |
| Rangifer | 34 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Rhinocerotidae | 401 | 98 | 48 | 547 |
| Ursidae | 123 | 20 | 33 | 176 |
| Vulpes vulpes | 19 | 19 | ||
| Bird | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Capra/Rangifer | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga/Equidae | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
| Crocuta/Panthera/Mustelidae | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Equidae/Rhinocerotidae | 1 | 1 | ||
| Felidae/Crocuta/Panthera | 1 | 1 | ||
| Felidae/Crocuta/Panthera/Mustelidae | 2 | 2 | ||
| Felidae/Ursidae | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Ovis/Capra/Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 25 | 25 | ||
| Ovis/Capra/Rangifer | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Ovis/Cervidae/Gazella/Saiga | 25 | 3 | 28 | |
| Unknown | 19 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| Failed | 968 | 183 | 229 | 1380 |
| Total | 6288 | 1143 | 822 | 8253 |
For the species most likely included in the “ZooMS-taxon” see Table S1.