In their report on kadabba, Dr. Haile-Selassie and his colleagues concluded, "Given the limited data currently available, it is possible that all of these remains represent specific or subspecific variation within a single genus".
The faunal remains represented at this site reflect changes in palaeoecology over time.
So far, 220 bones from five individuals, including infant, juvenile, and adult remains representing both sexes have been found.
It is estimated that only 59% of the potato crop are processed into consumable products and most what remains represent a starchy rich wastes which can be difficult to dispose of.
To bolster its case that the plant remains represented bedding, the team members practiced a little experimental archaeology: They collected sedge plants, allowed them to dry, cut them into sections, then layered them in a hole dug in some sand.
The 13th-century stone castle, of which only the donjon, or keep, remains, represented a show of de Vaux's status, and would have required peaceful times to permit a prolonged construction project.
Following widespread practice at this time in history, it is likely that at least some, if not all, of the cremated animal remains represent sacrificial offerings.
An exposed sediment layer containing stone artefacts on Flores has been dated to 1.0 ma, implying that another hominin species had reached Flores [25], and if this is confirmed, it is possible that the LB remains represent descendants of that species.
