Papers by Patricia Valensi
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Dec 9, 2019
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HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2018
AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1, 2017
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Jun 7, 2013
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2022
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 1998
Un essai de reconstitution des paleoenvironnements de la grotte du Lazaret (Pleistocene moyen fin... more Un essai de reconstitution des paleoenvironnements de la grotte du Lazaret (Pleistocene moyen final) est propose a partir de l'etude des grands Mammiferes et des Rongeurs. L'originalite de ce travail consiste en l'application de plusieurs methodes ( Analyses multivariees, cenogrammes, coubres climatiques, etc.). Les resultats obtenus sont coherents et mettent en evidence un environnement en mosaique sous un climat continental froid et humide. L'environnement obtenu a partir de la grande faune met en evidence l'influence du facteur humain sur la faune chasee.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Apr 17, 2023
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2016
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2012
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Feb 7, 2022
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2018
International audienceThe South-East of France is a region rich in Middle Palaeolithic sites, mos... more International audienceThe South-East of France is a region rich in Middle Palaeolithic sites, mostly from caves or rock-shelters. Many zooarchaeological studies carried out in this area over the last forty years have made it possible to specify the subsistence and mobility strategies within territories. Two main geographical areas are distinguished: the Mediterranean realm (Languedoc to Alpes-Maritimes); and the Rhône river with on both sides the foothills of the Alps and the Massif Central. The archeo-sequences of the Middle Palaeolithic record nearly 250,000 years of human occupations (MIS 9 to MIS 3). Sites are mainly seasonal camps, with various dwelling activities, varying according to the duration of the stays. From bivouacs to longer-term residential sites, Neanderthals demonstrate a high adaptive ability, in close connection with the topography and the distribution of lithic and animal resources. Animal exploitation is above all local, with a high degree of seasonal mobility within the territory, focusing on medium and large size herbivores (cervids, bovids, equids), with scarce case of small game consumption.Le Sud-Est de la France est une région riche en sites du Paléolithique moyen, la plupart en grottes ou abris-sous-roches. Les nombreuses études archéozoologique menées dans cette région au cours des quarante dernières années ont permis de préciser les stratégies de subsistance et de mobilité au sein des territoires. Deux grandes zones géographiques sont distinguées : le pourtour méditerranéen (du Languedoc aux Alpes-Maritimes) et la vallée du Rhône avec de part et d’autre les contreforts montagneux des Alpes et du Massif Central. Les archéo-séquences du Paléolithique moyen enregistrent près de 250 000 ans d’occupations humaines (MIS 9 au MIS 3). Les sites sont pour la plupart des habitats de type « camps saisonniers », témoignant de multiples activités domestiques variant essentiellement en fonction des durées de séjour. Des bivouacs aux occupations résidentielles plus pérennes, les néandertaliens montrent un très grand potentiel adaptatif, en lien étroit avec la topographie et la distribution des ressources animales et lithiques. L’exploitation animale est avant tout locale, avec un fort degré de mobilité saisonnière au sein du territoire, centrée sur les grands herbivores (cervidés, bovidés, équidés), avec de rares exemples de consommation de petit gibier
Henry De Lumley 1, Anna Echassoux 2, Salvador Bailon 2, Dominique Cauche 2, Marie-Pierre De March... more Henry De Lumley 1, Anna Echassoux 2, Salvador Bailon 2, Dominique Cauche 2, Marie-Pierre De Marchi 2, Emmanuel Desclaux 2, Khalid El Guennouni 2, Samir Khatib 2, Frédéric Lacombat 2, Thierry Roger 2, Patricia Valensi 2
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2017
A stalagmite-inferred paleo-hydroclimate record during 79-89 thousand years ago from Monac
Quaternary Environments and Humans, 2024
Roc-aux-Sorciers is one of the most emblematic sites of Magdalenian culture, particularly known f... more Roc-aux-Sorciers is one of the most emblematic sites of Magdalenian culture, particularly known for its bas-relief and high-relief sculpted frieze depicting animals and humans, dated to the Middle Magdalenian. The stratigraphic sequence contains archaeological deposits corresponding to the occupations from the Middle Magdalenian, overlain by deposits from the Upper Magdalenian. The study of the horse Equus ferus arcelini, the
preferentially hunted species, was conducted through various approaches (paleontological, zooarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental, dental wear analyses) to highlight a possible adaptation of these animal populations to the climatic and environmental changes recorded within the Magdalenian sequence, and to better understand the subsistence strategies of Magdalenian groups towards this fauna. In the Middle Magdalenian, in a steppe environment under cold and dry climate conditions, the site was repeatedly occupied for long durations by
Magdalenian sculptors. Seasonality data indicate horse hunting in all seasons, suggesting sedentary to semisedentary equine populations in the territory. The results are consistent with dental wear analyses. In the
Upper Magdalenian, the climate was cold and wet, and the environment more diversified and semi-open. Dental wear analyses show that horses were adapted to a more diversified and less abrasive diet compared to those of the Middle Magdalenian. Occupations were characterised as brief and seasonal.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2018
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2022
Systematic excavations in Lazaret Cave over several decades (1967-2017), directed by Henry de Lum... more Systematic excavations in Lazaret Cave over several decades (1967-2017), directed by Henry de Lumley, identified 29 levels of human occupation recording the cultural transition between the Acheulean and the Mousterian. Each level or archaeostratigraphic unit contained abundant archaeological and palaeontological material, sometimes associated with several human remains. The large mammal faunal spectrum includes 25 species and varies little from one unit to another. This faunal association and the evolutionary stages of certain species (Canis lupus, Ursus spelaeus, Cervus elaphus, Capra ibex) indicate that the archaeological deposits are correlated with the last Middle Pleistocene glacial period, MIS 6. On account of a specific geo-topography and moderate climatic impact, this region was a refuge zone for temperate species during glacial phases, resulting in the continuity of archaic species. The original faunal association of Lazaret Cave comprises temperate species with prevalent red deer (Cervus elaphus), ibex (Capra ibex) and aurochs (Bos primigenius). The antique elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) also continued to live in the region during this cold phase. Relatively rare cold-climate mammals have been identified, such as the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) and the wolverine (Gulo gulo). Archaeozoological analyses brought to light very diversified anthropic activities in the different archaeostratigraphic units. Here, we focus on the study of animal populations, combining classical methods to estimate the age and sex of slaughtered animals with cementochronological analyses. The results highlight and refine the seasonality of site occupations, and enhance our understanding of Acheulean subsistence and hunting strategies. In a regional context, these faunal data from Lazaret Cave broaden our knowledge of behavioural aspects of the Acheulean occupants of Lazaret Cave and their successors, Neanderthals from the Ligurian-Provencal zone.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2012
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2016
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preferentially hunted species, was conducted through various approaches (paleontological, zooarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental, dental wear analyses) to highlight a possible adaptation of these animal populations to the climatic and environmental changes recorded within the Magdalenian sequence, and to better understand the subsistence strategies of Magdalenian groups towards this fauna. In the Middle Magdalenian, in a steppe environment under cold and dry climate conditions, the site was repeatedly occupied for long durations by
Magdalenian sculptors. Seasonality data indicate horse hunting in all seasons, suggesting sedentary to semisedentary equine populations in the territory. The results are consistent with dental wear analyses. In the
Upper Magdalenian, the climate was cold and wet, and the environment more diversified and semi-open. Dental wear analyses show that horses were adapted to a more diversified and less abrasive diet compared to those of the Middle Magdalenian. Occupations were characterised as brief and seasonal.
preferentially hunted species, was conducted through various approaches (paleontological, zooarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental, dental wear analyses) to highlight a possible adaptation of these animal populations to the climatic and environmental changes recorded within the Magdalenian sequence, and to better understand the subsistence strategies of Magdalenian groups towards this fauna. In the Middle Magdalenian, in a steppe environment under cold and dry climate conditions, the site was repeatedly occupied for long durations by
Magdalenian sculptors. Seasonality data indicate horse hunting in all seasons, suggesting sedentary to semisedentary equine populations in the territory. The results are consistent with dental wear analyses. In the
Upper Magdalenian, the climate was cold and wet, and the environment more diversified and semi-open. Dental wear analyses show that horses were adapted to a more diversified and less abrasive diet compared to those of the Middle Magdalenian. Occupations were characterised as brief and seasonal.
In order to characterize the morphological variations of the red deer during middle and upper Pleistocene, we intend to establish a link between biometrical data and a palaeological approach.
Abstract: Mediterranean, known as " climate change hot spot " , has been expected to experience sensible hydroclimate variability in the twenty-first century. Severe floods and droughts are in particular of concern due to the prolonged influence on water resources, agricultural production and economic activity. Here, we present a new high-resolved and absolutely-dated stalagmite δ 18 O record from Toirano Cave, northern Italy, which reveals important hydroclimate evolution in the north Mediterranean. The results show dramatic instability of the hydroclimatic dynamics in northern Italy, characterized by abrupt changes of dry/wet conditions in <50 year with amplitude of ~50 mm/month in rainfall amount. The timing of regional culture demise, such as the Hittite Kingdom, Mycenaean Greece, Akkadian Empire, Egyptian Old Kingdom, and Uruk, occurred at stalagmite-inferred dry periods. Solar activities Two-phase relationship between this stalagmite δ 18 O and paleo-North Atlantic Oscillation index records is found, from an anti-phased condition at 6-2 ka to a in-phased condition after 2 ka, probably attributed to a southward shift of westerlies in the late Holocene
Cèbe, l’Hérault, France) has significantly increased the
archeological data available for this exceptional Lower
Pleistocene occurrence. Since its discovery in the 1990’s,
the rich paleontological level situated within a basalt
flowstone radiometrically dated to 1.57 Ma (archeostratigraphical
unit: ‘US2’) has yielded a well preserved large
and small mammal assemblage. New biochronological
evaluations based on the entire faunal assemblage
allow an age evaluation of around 1.3-1.2 Ma for this
level (late-Early Pleistocene). A small lithic assemblage
in basalt is attributed to anthropic intrusion.
Palaeoethnological signification of Neanderthal and Sapiens remains from the Boquete of Zafarraya cave: taphonomy, fractures, cutmaks and combustion. The human bones from the Boquete de Zafarraya cave number 16 and represent a minimal number of 9 individuals. The bones are well preserved. Several types of event modified them before their fossilization: breaking, burning, cut marks and carnivore tooth marks have been identified. The post-depositionnalphenomenons are also analyzed. Each bone is sharply analyzed and in some case, a chronology of the events can be reconstructed exactly. The succession of human and carnivore actions on bones allows to suggest possible behaviours of the Neanderthals from the Boquete de Zafarraya cave towards their peers.