Predator-accumulated microvertebrate assemblages preserve high-resolution records of past ecosystems, yet their interpretation requires robust modern analogues. Here, we present the first neotaphonomic study of owl pellets from the Ararat Depression (Armenia), a key biogeographic corridor of the Armenian Highlands. By comparing modern prey assemblages accumulated by the Eurasian Eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo ) and the Little Owl ( Ath...

Kalavan‐2, a high‐altitude (∼1640 m a.s.l.) open‐air site in Armenia, preserves stratified Middle Paleolithic occupations with a rich small‐vertebrate record. Luminescence dating has placed site formation between ~60 and 45 ka, but without independent chronological control of the microvertebrate accumulation. Here, we apply accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) 14 C dating directly to individual rodent bones, made possible by re...