Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Nel, Turid Hillestad"
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The 100,000–77,000‑Year Old Middle Stone Age Micromammal Sequence from Blombos Cave, South Africa: Local Climatic Stability or a Tale of Predator Bias?
Nel, Turid Hillestad; Henshilwood, Christopher Stuart (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In this paper, we present a case study of the micromammal sequence from Marine Isotope Stage 5 (130,000–71,000 YBP) at Blombos Cave on the southern Cape coast of South Africa. Our analyses of the micromammal assemblage ... -
The cryptic case of Otomys sloggetti (Sloggett’s vlei rat): Interpreting murid molar morphology in the fossil record
Matthews, Thalassa; Nel, Turid Hillestad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Vlei rats (Family: Muridae; Subfamily: Otomyinae) have a widespread distribution in southern Africa. They are favoured prey of barn and spotted eagle owls, and frequently become associated with archaeological deposits when ... -
Pilot fires: Preliminary Report from Interdisciplinary Actualistic Fire Experiments
Bentsen, Silje Evjenth; Haaland, Magnus Mathisen; Milic, Jovana; Nel, Turid Hillestad; Unhammer, Ole Fredrik; Velliky, Elizabeth Catherine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Hearth formation processes are complex. They involve multiple actions, reactions, and activities before, during, and after an active fire and can also impact a wide range of materials and sediments at an archaeological ... -
The Small Mammal Sequence from the c. 76 – 72 ka Still Bay Levels at Blombos Cave, South Africa – Taphonomic and Palaeoecological Implications for Human Behaviour
Nel, Turid Hillestad; Henshilwood, Christopher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-10)The Still Bay, c. 76–72 ka, a prominent techno-tradition during the Middle Stone Age of southern Africa, has yielded innovative technologies, symbolic material culture, and shows evidence of expansion of hunting techniques ...