Saisonnalité de prédation du Bison du gisement moustérien de la Quina (Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente), niveau 6c. Apport à la compréhension des comportements de subsistance

摘要

La Quina is a major Middle Palaeolithic site in south-western France. The different excavations unearthed numerous human remains and an important bone accumulation. Level 6c, attributed to the Denticulate Mousterian, is characterized by a faunal spectrum largely dominated by bison. The particular position of the site above the highest cliff in the region led several authors to propose the use of La Quina as a Buffalo Jump site. This article proposes a skeletochronological analysis of the bison with the aim of establishing its hunting season. These data help us to discuss the hunting strategies more precisely and to better understand the function of the site.