https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3 the stars of Star Carr en-us 2023-10-03 15:11:34 UTC 2023-10-04 09:05:28 UTC hello@padlet.com http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Fallow_deer_in_field.jpg gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730465144 Artiyodactyla = even toed ungulates

Also called Cetartiodactyla

Others in this order include: giraffes, bison, camels, and wild boar]]> 2023-10-03 15:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730465144 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730472129 Divided into two main groups: Cervinae and Capreolinae
- Cervinae (Old World Deer) = elk, red deer, and fallow deer
- Capreolinae (New World Deer) = reindeer, white-tailed deer, and moose]]> 2023-10-03 15:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730472129 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730489152 - Found all over the world, habitats ranging from tundra to tropical rainforests
- Red deer (Cervus elaphus) specifically found over much of Europe
         - In the UK, they reside mainly in the Scottish Highlands
- Herbivorous browsers
- Require a diet rich in calcium and phosphate to support antler growth]]> 2023-10-03 15:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730489152 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730496397 2023-10-03 15:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730496397 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730513605 - Widely found in most archaeological sites throughout Europe
- Found in sites dating from the Middle Pleistocene to the modern era
- "Large accumulations of faunal remains from European archaeological sites in, for example, Great Britain, Spain, France, Moldavia, and Greece show that Cervus elaphus was hunted and used as a natural resource by hominins since this time. " (Sommer et al., 2008)]]> 2023-10-03 15:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730513605 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730844432 - meat (venison) has been incredibly important in Europe for centuries; esp. in a prehistoric (pre-agriculture) context
     - high veneration of the meat: reserved for royalty
- antlers used as trophies, tools, and jewelry
- buckskin (hide) used for clothing, shelter, musical instruments (drums)
- prolific subject in Western art for centuries
      - themes of: forest god, guardian of the forest, royalty, mysticism]]> 2023-10-03 19:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730844432 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730867836 - over 90 images of stags (male red deer)
- also representations of Megaloceros and a few reindeer
- interpretations of "hunting magic" --> to bring on a successful hunt or to showcase past hunting success]]> 2023-10-03 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730867836 gbb524 https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730889824 - Originally interpreted as a "winter camp" only occupied about 5 months of the year
- Reinterpreted later as a "hunting stand and butchering station" used in frequent short time spans
- However, arguments and interpretations have been made that it was a year-round permanent settlement
- Most recent research points to episodic occupation, of varying intensity, over about an 800 year span
- Red deer headdresses historically interpreted as shamanic costumes for rituals or ceremonies or as hunting costumes/disguises
  - Now, reinterpreted as "masks" to invoke certain identities of the persons wearing the mask]]> 2023-10-03 20:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gbb524/hp9aab2hi0pm7xm3/wish/2730889824