Industria lítica y sociedad del Paleolítico Medio al Superior en torno al golfo de Bizkaia

Garaizar, Joseba Ríos

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“…This intensive use of flint can be explained by the proximity of Urgonian and Flysch flint sources. Also, the presence of distant (<50 km) or very distant (>50 km) flint, noted in El Cuco, has been previously described in Axlor and Amalda assemblages (Rios-Garaizar, 2012;Rios-Garaizar, 2010). No blade or bladelet productions have been identified in this level, although this is a well known feature of Cantabrian Middle Paleolithic (see Maillo-Fernández, 2001, Maillo-Fernández et al 2004, Sánchez-Fernández & Maillo-Fernández, 2007, Tafelmaier & Pastoors 2013.…”

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confidence: 58%

A chrono-cultural reassessment of the levels VI–XIV from El Cuco rock-shelter: A new sequence for the Late Middle Paleolithic in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia)

Gutiérrez-Zugasti

Garaizar

Marín-Arroyo

et al. 2018

Quaternary International

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A large number of sites dated to the Late Middle Paleolithic and the Early Upper Paleolithic have been recorded in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia), making this area a key location to investigate the lifeways of the last Neanderthals and the first anatomically modern humans. The stratigraphic sequence from El Cuco rock-shelter was originally attributed to the Early Upper Paleolithic based on radiocarbon dates measured on bone apatite. However, new radiocarbon dates on shell carbonates from the lower levels produced inconsistent dates with those previously published. In order to clarify this anomaly, a reassessment of the chronology of levels VI to XIV was undertaken. The review was based on new radiocarbon dates performed on bones and shells, and a re-evaluation of the lithic assemblages. Bone samples did not produce radiocarbon dates due to a lack of collagen preservation but radiocarbon dating of shell carbonates provided dates ranging from 42.3 to 46.4 ka BP. These dates are significantly older than that previously obtained for level XIII using biogenic apatite from bones (~30 ka uncal BP), suggesting that the bone apatite used for radiocarbon dating was rejuvenated due to contamination with secondary carbonate. Lithic assemblages, defined in the first place as Evolved Aurignacian, have now been confidently attributed to the Mousterian techno-complex. These results suggest a Middle Paleolithic chronology for this part of the sequence. The new chronology proposed for El Cuco rock-shelter has significant implications for the interpretation of Neanderthal subsistence strategies and settlement patterns, especially for coastal settlement and use of marine resources, not only in northern Iberia, but also in Atlantic Europe.

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confidence: 58%

A chrono-cultural reassessment of the levels VI–XIV from El Cuco rock-shelter: A new sequence for the Late Middle Paleolithic in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia)

Gutiérrez-Zugasti

Garaizar

Marín-Arroyo

et al. 2018

Quaternary International

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“…The coexistence of multiple methods of lithic reduction in the same layer could be the consequence of these issues, as it was also suggested by other researches along the Cantabrian Region (Carrión and Baena 1999;Baena et al 2012;Maillo 2007;Rios-Garaizar 2010). The use of different environments where different types of quartzite (or other raw materials) was caught/ selected also contributes to this variability, as it was suggested by other authors (Castanedo 2001;Manzano et al 2005;Rios-Garaizar 2012;Roy et al 2017). Finally, lithic assemblages also show a complex management as a consequence of the different human decisions for taking advantage in the changeable environment where societies inhabited (Carrión et al 2013;Cuartero et al 2015;Santamaría et al 2010).…”

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From petrographic analysis to stereomicroscopic characterisation: a geoarchaeological approach to identify quartzite artefacts in the Cantabrian Region

Prieto

Yusta

Arrizabalaga

2020

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Several isolated studies have tried to understand quartzite from an archaeological perspective by applying two different methodological approaches. The first one is based on non-destructive characterisation, aiming to understand human procurement and management of quartzite, without solid geoarchaeological criteria. The second characterised the material from archaeological sites using only petrographic or geochemical perspectives of a limited sample. Currently, both perspectives are unconnected, creating a methodological gap that needs to be solved to study the procurement and management of quartzite in greater depth. The present study, mainly methodological, will explore the gap between petrographic analysis and non-destructive characterisation. Doing so, we could fill this vacuum of information and generate a solid geoarchaeological basis to characterise not only a sample but complete assemblages. To this end, we analyse the lithic assemblages at El Arteu and El Habario, two Middle-Palaeolithic sites in the Cantabrian Region, northern Spain. We summarise the main results derived from petrographic analysis, but especially we will focus on non-destructive criteria to characterise the lithic surfaces of archaeological quartzite using stereoscope microscopy. This process allows us to understand the complete assemblage but also, through technological characterisation, understand the management of different quartzite petrogenetic types in both sites.

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“…The functional role of ramified and Middle Palaeolithic micro-production in general is still debated. Use-wear analysis, still rare, suggests that short flakes were often used without previous configuration and were employed in butchery activities as well as in working with fresh hide, wood and herbaceous plants, with different functional performances (Geneste and Plisson, 1996;Barkai et al, 2010;Claud et al, 2012;Rios-Garaizar, 2012;Lazuén and González-Urquijo, 2015;Lemorini et al, 2015). Further functional studies are needed to determine if and how micro-debitage and ramified short productions were integrated and complementary processes.…”

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Here and now or a previously planned strategy? Rethinking the concept of ramification for micro-production in expedient contexts: Implications for Neanderthal socio-economic behaviour

Romagnoli

Soler

Bargalló³

et al. 2018

Quaternary International

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Ramification is the term used to classify branched productive sequences in which a functional item (the flake) was exploited as a productive item (the core). This technological behaviour was present in Europe and the Levant beginning in the Lower and Early Middle Palaeolithic, but ramified productions were intensely developed in the Late Middle Palaeolithic. Traditionally, ramification has been interpreted as a well-structured behaviour, implying its integration into the provisioning strategies of past humans. This viewpoint has significant implications for the understanding of technological evolution in Neanderthals, suggesting specific cognitive and socioeconomic capacities. Ramified procedures were characterised by high flexibility due to the versatile patterns of the core-on-flake and are described in the literature as corresponding to several different knapping concepts and technical procedures. This research aimed to describe the role of ramification in the Late Middle Palaeolithic. We analysed two assemblages from the Abric Romaní site (located in the northeast part of the Iberian Peninsula) characterised by informal, expedient technologies. The focus was on the spatial and temporal fragmentation of the ramified sequences based on the identification of single technical events. The reduction of the scale of analysis and the resulting implementation of temporal resolution of the stone tool assemblages in such expedient contexts allowed us to understand ramification from an innovative perspective, setting aside our bias toward well-defined productive methods associated with preconceived economic and mobility patterns. The results showed that ramification reflected a range of behaviours, implying a variety of planning proficiency, economic strategies and social interactions. This means that 'ramified production' is not meaningful unless is linked with a detailed description of human choices and an understanding of temporal and spatial relationships between knapping events. Furthermore, the results showed that, to approach behavioural issues, we as researchers must change our unitary vision of assemblages and enlarge the scope of categories to which we apply that vision.

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Industria lítica y sociedad del Paleolítico Medio al Superior en torno al golfo de Bizkaia

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A chrono-cultural reassessment of the levels VI–XIV from El Cuco rock-shelter: A new sequence for the Late Middle Paleolithic in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia)

A chrono-cultural reassessment of the levels VI–XIV from El Cuco rock-shelter: A new sequence for the Late Middle Paleolithic in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia)

From petrographic analysis to stereomicroscopic characterisation: a geoarchaeological approach to identify quartzite artefacts in the Cantabrian Region

Here and now or a previously planned strategy? Rethinking the concept of ramification for micro-production in expedient contexts: Implications for Neanderthal socio-economic behaviour

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