Papers by Adam Nadachowski
Antiquity, May 18, 2022
New research at the Doroshivtsi site in Ukraine has provided data that allow fresh insights into ... more New research at the Doroshivtsi site in Ukraine has provided data that allow fresh insights into a well-known and important Gravettian site in the Middle Dniester Valley.
During the many years of excavations in Obłazowa Cave, it has been stated that apart from the mai... more During the many years of excavations in Obłazowa Cave, it has been stated that apart from the main entrance to the cave, at least one more opening must have existed in the past. Excavations in the area of a supposed second entrance were conducted in the years 2009-2016, and led to the discovery of the mentioned opening under a rock shelter as well as a small, yet consistent inventory of artefacts found in a concentration interpreted as the remains of a fireplace. Dates obtained from the bones and charcoal point towards the final phase of the last glacial period. In the inventory there are no cores, but the presence of en éperon butt type was noted. Such a technological feature suggests that the inventory might have had a Late Magdalenian connection, or that it was possibly Hamburgian. The Magdalenian connection hypothesis is supported by the discovery of a backed bladelet, a form atypical in Hamburgian inventories. Also, a part of the inventory was chipped from a specific raw materi...
Ossements brises de poule (Gallus gallus) dans l'inhumation feminine, disposes a la hauteur d... more Ossements brises de poule (Gallus gallus) dans l'inhumation feminine, disposes a la hauteur du genou. Squelette incomplet de canard (sauvage?), un morceau de crâne de biche, une dent de cochon domestique ou de sanglier, deux squelettes incomplets de jeunes (3 a 7 semaines) lievres, dans l'incineration no 1. Squelette complet d'un jeune (6-7 mois) specimen de cochon domestique, couche sur le cote gauche dans l'incineration no 5. La meme incineration renfermait aussi deux squelettes de jeunes lievres, un squelette fragmente d'une hase adulte, un os de poule et deux dents de cochon ou de sanglier
Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 1996
Garapich A., Nadachowski A. 1996. A contribution to the origin of Microtus (Arvi colidae, Rodent... more Garapich A., Nadachowski A. 1996. A contribution to the origin of Microtus (Arvi colidae, Rodentia) in Central Europe: the relationship between Mimomys and Allopha iomys from Kamyk (Poland). Acta zool, cracov. 39(1): 179-184. 3 Abstract. The morphology of M 1 and M3 of Allophaiomys deucalion and Mimomys tornensis from Kamyk (Poland) was studied using canonical discriminant analysis. The data obtained have confirmed the specific distinctness of these forms. It is doubtful whether the European M. tornensis is the direct ancestor of Allophaiomys. The appearan ce of the Allophaiomys deucalion/pliocaenicus group in Central Europe is presumably due to immigration, most probably from the Ukraine.
Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 1986
Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 2003
The Late Palaeolithic settlement Cosãuþi 1 (Moldova), dated for ca. 19 000-17 000 BP, yielded abo... more The Late Palaeolithic settlement Cosãuþi 1 (Moldova), dated for ca. 19 000-17 000 BP, yielded about 34 000 determined remains of large and small mammals. People hunted mainly reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and horse (Equus latipes). The faunal structure, character of bone preservation, and their accumulation as well as the diversity of large mammals in Cosãuþi 1 indicate that here we are possibly dealing with a butchering and killing site of the Late Gravettian age.
Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 2001
A biochronologic range of 25 genera of insectivores, 12 genera of lagomorphs, and 68 genera of ro... more A biochronologic range of 25 genera of insectivores, 12 genera of lagomorphs, and 68 genera of rodents from almost 40 fossil assemblages of Late Miocene and Pliocene age in Southeastern Europe is reviewed. The position of faunal complexes, subcom plexes, and reference localities within the stratigraphic scale of Central and Eastern Pa ratethys and their correlation with the MN unit system is presented and discussed. The relatively high provinciality among small mammal faunas as well as insufficient evidence of radioisotopic and palaeomagnetic datings makes this correlation difficult in some points.
Quaternary International, 2021
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Historical Biology, 2019
During the Early Pleistocene, two ground squirrel species, Spermophilus praecox (northern Black S... more During the Early Pleistocene, two ground squirrel species, Spermophilus praecox (northern Black Sea area) and S. polonicus (Central Europe) coexisted in geographically well-separated ranges. Studied samples from Tiligul (Ukraine) and Kamyk (Poland) have approximately the same biostratigraphical age: the early Odessa faunal complex (Tiligul) and the Villanyian-Biharian transition (Kamyk). A significant difference in trophic niches and a high similarity of phylogenetically significant tooth characters have been established for S. praecox and S. polonicus. Seemingly archaic features of S. polonicus are identified as adaptations to a predominance of non-abrasive parts of plants in the diet, while phylogenetically significant characters are either close to those of S. praecox (e.g. patterns of bunodonty) or more advanced (e.g. the relationship between the height of cingula and main lophs). The diet of S. praecox included a higher amount of the abrasive food and underground parts of plants. The effects of this abrasive diet are seen in the early flattening of occlusal surfaces. We suggest that S. polonicus branched off from early S. praecox between 2.5 and 2.0 Ma; the speciation was triggered by an expansion to the northwest, probably, along the Dniester valley.
Quaternary Science Reviews, 2019
The genus Dicrostonyx (the collared lemming) is undoubtedly the small mammal best adapted to the ... more The genus Dicrostonyx (the collared lemming) is undoubtedly the small mammal best adapted to the extreme conditions of the arctic environment. The Palearctic collared lemming has been described in numerous European Late Pleistocene localities up to south of France and Croatia. This species experienced climate-driven changes through time, changes mainly observed as repetitive pulses of pancontinental migration, and it thus became a typical indicator of glacial conditions. Using geometric morphometrics on molars, we evaluate the shape changes occurring during the last 100 ky over some dispersal events in Western Europe. The results point out that Dicrostonyx torquatus has a large intrapopulation variation with a homogenous morphology, regardless of the origin of the individuals. A temporal trend leading to a more complex tooth with a differentiated anterior loop on the first lower molar was observed. An additional effect of the distance from the core populations was also described with a more peculiar shape for the most western populations of France. These temporal and geographical trends might relate to the different migratory pulses documented from ancient DNA haplotypes.
Quaternary International, 2017
The Eemian-Vistulian developmental history of the Ławy paleolake (Eastern Poland) has been studie... more The Eemian-Vistulian developmental history of the Ławy paleolake (Eastern Poland) has been studied by analysing records of micro-(pollen, Cladocera, Ostracoda), macrofossils (molluscs, mammal remains), the lithological record and radiocarbon dating from a 5.30 m sediment core. At Ławy, in the Paterebo stream valley, well-preserved mammal fossil remains accompanied by organic deposits have also been investigated. The results of the multi-proxy analyses suggest explicitly that the climate was the main driving force of the changes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and in the geomorphological processes in the catchment. However, we propose that the water level fluctuations were also an important factor in the modification of the aquatic assemblages. Pollen, cladocerans, molluscs and ostracods from Ławy indicate the existence of a small, shallow, well-vegetated paleolake during the warm Eemian climate optimum. In the final phase of the Eemian the lake was transformed into a mire. In the Early Vistulian, the variable hydrological conditions were the main driver force for the development of the study area. Finally the existence of the basin at Ławy was closely associated with periodic coexistence of limnic, telmatic and river environments.
Folia Zoologica, 2002
Type populations of four fossil species of voles belonging to the genus Mimomys are redescribed. ... more Type populations of four fossil species of voles belonging to the genus Mimomys are redescribed. Mimomys ostramosensis is a large-sized, hypsodont Mimomys with enamel islet, Mimomys-ridge and relatively abundant cement. Mimomys tornensis, a medium-sized vole, is characterized by lack of typical Mimomys-ridge and islet present only in M3/, with very abundant cement accumulation. Mimomys pitymyoides, a medium- sized Mimomys, with broadly confluent triangles, is distinguished by the presence of islets and Mimomys-ridge in most specimens, relatively low tracts and differentiation of enamel thickness not so distinct as in other Mimomys species. Mimomys pusillus is a small-sized vole with islet present only in younger wear stages, relatively frequent Mimomys-ridge and relatively low tracts.
Quaternary International, 2016
In order to explore temporal trends of morphological variation in the narrow-headed vole (Microtu... more In order to explore temporal trends of morphological variation in the narrow-headed vole (Microtus gregalis) traditional morphometric methods were used to quantify enamel differentiation quotient (SDQ), tooth size (L) and tooth proportion (A/L) in over 800 first lower molars from two sites in Central Europe. Our results suggest that SDQ values in late Middle Pleistocene assemblages are significantly lower than those in Late Pleistocene populations. A greater chronostratigraphic variation in SDQ occurs across the Late Pleistocene compared to the late Middle Pleistocene. This probably indicates repeated extinctions and re-colonisations, most likely from Eastern Europe or Asia, during MIS 3 and MIS 2. However, it is unclear whether this pattern represents a local phenomenon or whether the SDQ changes took place across a large geographical scale. Further studies on fossil and recent populations of the species are necessary to identify the determinants of SDQ variation in Microtus gregalis and to confirm the usefulness of the index for the Pleistocene stratigraphy.
Mammalia, 1996
À propos de l'observation d'un rhoinbe pitymyen à la première molaire inférieure chez les campagn... more À propos de l'observation d'un rhoinbe pitymyen à la première molaire inférieure chez les campagnols Microtus arvalis et M. agrestis (Rodentia, Arvicolidae) par P. BRUNET-LECOMTE A. NADACHOWSKI 3 , D. SIRUGUE ' et N. INDELICATO
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