The status of Elk during the Mesolithic

Anne Bridault (1)

1 ArScAn - Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité

The distribution of elk (Alces alces) remains during the Mesolithic period suggests a genuine geographical disparity in elk population densities. Several kinds of explanations are presented, involving the mode of acquisition of the remains (hunting or exchange of elk products) and the possible symbolic status of elk.

Mots clés: elk; Mesolithic

Mots clés: Alces alces; Europe

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Anne Bridault. The status of Elk during the Mesolithic. Anthropozoologica, 1992, 16, pp.151-159. ⟨halshs-01544821⟩