О находке овцебыка Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann, 1780) (Bovidae, Mammalia) из верхнепалеолитической стоянки Рашков 7
On a discovery of musk ox Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann, 1780) (Bovidae, Mammalia) from the Upper Paleolithic site of Rashkov 7

Summary/Abstract: A well-preserved musk ox talus was discovered during the revision of the old archaeozoological collection from the Upper Paleolithic site of Rashkov 7. This is a first finding of this species on the territory of Moldova and the southernmost record of Ovibos moschatus remains in Eastern Europe. The musk ox talus is characterized by the same size and proportions as that of red deer Cervus elaphus, therefore the article presents a detailed comparative morphological study of musk ox and red deer tali. The finding of musk ox in the composition of the fauna from Rashkov 7 gives a stronger cold-adapted character to the fauna from this Paleolithic site and confirms the proposed earlier absolute age of 22-17 thousands years for the settlement of Rashkov 7.

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