Research Article

Neanderthals versus Modern Humans: Evidence for Resource Competition from Isotopic Modelling

Table 2

Palaeolithic isotopic data available for modelling distributed according to geographical cluster and environmental cluster (each subcluster contains at least one hominid record).

ClustersGeographyNEnvironmentN

Sub-clustersNorth-west Europe135Tundra-steppe50
South-west Europe447Open boreal woodland99
Central17Tundra/boreal woodland84
Steppe12
Cold steppe151
Wooded steppe47
Temperate forest24
Warm (wooded) steppe36
Undefined96
Total599599