Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators

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dc.contributor.advisorStynder, Deanoen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorSealy, Judithen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLa Grange, Lesaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-09T11:10:51Z
dc.date.available2016-06-09T11:10:51Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractRock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are a common component of faunal assemblages at South African archaeological sites. Previous studies have focused on their remains as proxies for aspects of diet and mobility in prehistoric human populations. They have also been recognized as valuable palaeoenvironmental indicators due to the fact that their stratified communal middens record shifts in stable isotopes, palynology, and molecular biomarkers that appear to reflect environmental change. Previous studies conducted in east Africa have concluded that rock hyraxes are preferential grazers. There is comparatively little evidence, however, for the dietary preference of South African rock hyraxes, although it has been suggested that they consume more browse. This research aims to quantify the carbon isotopic ratios in their bone collagen to reconstruct diet.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLa Grange, L. (2015). <i>Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLa Grange, Lesa. <i>"Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLa Grange, L. 2015. Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - La Grange, Lesa AB - Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are a common component of faunal assemblages at South African archaeological sites. Previous studies have focused on their remains as proxies for aspects of diet and mobility in prehistoric human populations. They have also been recognized as valuable palaeoenvironmental indicators due to the fact that their stratified communal middens record shifts in stable isotopes, palynology, and molecular biomarkers that appear to reflect environmental change. Previous studies conducted in east Africa have concluded that rock hyraxes are preferential grazers. There is comparatively little evidence, however, for the dietary preference of South African rock hyraxes, although it has been suggested that they consume more browse. This research aims to quantify the carbon isotopic ratios in their bone collagen to reconstruct diet. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators TI - Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLa Grange L. Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicators. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19956en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Archaeologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchaeologyen_ZA
dc.titleRock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their environments : δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen as environmental indicatorsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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