Caracterización del yacimiento de Cueva Blanca (Hellín, Albacete). Nuevas aportaciones para el debate en torno a la transición del Mesolítico al Neolítico antiguo en el Sureste peninsular the Site of cueva blanca (hellín, Albacete). contributions to the debate on the Mesolithic-Early neolithic transition in the Iberian Southeast

Resumen: En el interior de la cueva de El Castillo (Puente Viesgo, Cantabria) se documentan una gran cantidad de expresiones gráficas paleolíticas que además manifiestan una notable diversidad formal. Entre las categorías temáticas más destacadas de esta cavidad se hallan "los signos". En este trabajo se presentan los resultados del análisis morfológico, técnico, contextual y topográfico de los signos con forma oval. A partir de estos datos se plantea una hipótesis interpretativa de su significado y una aproximación a su atribución crono-cultural. Palabras clave: cueva de El Castillo, Paleolítico, signos ovales, hipótesis interpretativa, atribución crono-cultural. Summary: Cueva de El Castillo (Puente Viesgo, Cantabria) contains a great quantity of palaeolithic images which in addition shows a significant formal diversity. "The signs" make up one of the most outstanding thematic categories of the cave. In this paper, we present the results derived from the morphological, technical, contextual and topographical analysis of the oval signs. From this data we put forward an interpretative hypothesis of their significance and we bring up an approach of their chrono-cultural attribution.

Abstract. The site of Los Almendros is located in La Roda (Albacete). The lithic material studied was gathered through a radial sectorization collecting system which covered a problematic surface of 2500 m², including zones of abundant scrubland and others clearer. A total amount of 1004 lithic pieces were registred, mainly in quartzite, 163 of which were tools. The side-scrapers, retouched flakes, and scrapers are the most numerous. A first approach to the features of the lithic industry has allowed us to suggest the crono-cultural attribution of this site to a Mousterian period.

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