Of dogs, wolves, and debate: A reply to Janssens et al. (2021)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00094862%3A_____%2F21%3AN0000155" target="_blank" >RIV/00094862:_____/21:N0000155 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440320301497" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440320301497</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2020.105228" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jas.2020.105228</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Of dogs, wolves, and debate: A reply to Janssens et al. (2021)
Original language description
Canids from the Upper Paleolithic site of Předmostí are central to debates concerning the domestication of dogs as two morphotypes were identified: Pleistocene wolf and Paleolithic dog (Germonpré et al., 2015a). In Prassack et al. (2020), we set out to determine whether specimens previously parsed into these two groups differed significantly in dental microwear textures, a proxy for diet. We did not assume that one group was comprised of dogs, but hypothesized that if they were, they would likely have consumed more bone, leading to microwear surface textures dominated by pitting. We indeed found significantly higher scales of maximum complexity on second lower molar crushing surfaces of the sample identified as Paleolithic dogs by Germonpré et al. (2015a), consistent with larger pits on average and more bone consumption. These results suggest that the two morphotypes identified by Germonpré et al. (2015a) represent ecologically distinct populations. This is in accord with the interpretation of domestication, but, as we noted, the groups could also represent two distinct wild canid populations with differing diets. Janssens et al. (2021) recently criticized our study, questioning our methods of analysis and claiming bias in our interpretation of results. We reply to their issues here, focusing only on those relevant to Prassack et al. (2020).
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of archaeological science
ISSN
0305-4403
e-ISSN
1095-9238
Volume of the periodical
126
Issue of the periodical within the volume
105228
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
105228
UT code for WoS article
000632611700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85101875583