Shellfish consumption in the Early Upper Palaeolithic on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula: The example of Foradada Cave

Verdun-Castello, Ester; Bernad, Josep Casabó i

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“…The Early Upper Palaeolithic (EUP) in the south of the Iberian Peninsula has been the subject of much attention in recent years in terms of both the period's sequential and chronological aspects (Bicho et al 2015(Bicho et al , 2017Cortés-Sánchez et al 2019; De la Peña 2013a, 2019; De la Peña and Vega 2013; Zilhão et al 2017;Villaverde et al 2019), and its demographics (Maier and Zimmermann 2017;Schmidt and Zimmermann 2019), technology (Bradtmöller et al 2016;Marreiros and Bicho 2013), animal resource exploitation (Lloveras et al 2016;Sanchis et al 2016;Verdún-Castelló and Casabó 2020;Villaverde et al 2007Villaverde et al , 2019 and behavioural adaptations to environmental shifts (Barton et al 2013). In the Mediterranean region of the Iberian Peninsula, a significant part of the debate focused on the chronology of the origins of the EUP and the evaluation of the Aurignacian entity.…”

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Cova de les Malladetes (Valencia, Spain): New Insights About the Early Upper Palaeolithic in the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula

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Badal

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New excavations carried out at Cova de les Malladetes confirm and improve previous information on the archaeological sequence of this site. A total of 29 new dates allow to specify the chronology of the Aurignacian (levels XIVA–XII) and Gravettian (levels XI–VII). Furthermore, concerning the results obtained during the 1970 excavation, three new levels were identified: level XIVB, which represents a short temporal human occupation hiatus, and levels XV and XVI with some hearths and anthropic evidence, although the lithic material does not permit a cultural attribution. This paper presents data obtained from the analysis of archaeobotanical, micro- and macrofaunal assemblages and lithic and osseous industry. Results are relevant concerning the palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental characterisation of the Early Upper Palaeolithic, as well as for assessing the human occupation patterns during the Gravettian and Aurignacian. Moreover, we evaluate the chronological implications of the basal levels (XIVB, XV and XVI), drawing attention to the absence of an important temporal gap between this phase and the start of the Early Upper Palaeolithic at the site. Finally, our new data extend the information provided by other sites in the Spanish Mediterranean region, allowing a more defined characterisation of the Early Upper Palaeolithic, especially regarding the Evolved Aurignacian chronology and its techno-typological structure, with the presence of Roc-de-Combe subtype Dufour bladelets.

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Cova de les Malladetes (Valencia, Spain): New Insights About the Early Upper Palaeolithic in the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula

Bonilla

Sanchís²,

Badal

et al. 2021

J Paleo Arch

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“…In addition, due to the easy access to intertidal areas, diverse limpet species have been harvested for human consumption since the establishment of ancestral populations along the coastline. For instance, in the Iberian Peninsula, true limpets (patellogastropods) have been traditional seafood since prehistoric times (Middle Palaeolithic) (Bicho & Haws, 2008;Fa et al, 2016;Verdún-Castelló & Casabó i Bernad, 2020). Nowadays, various limpet species are collected for seafood by both professional fishermen and recreational harvesters, under exploitation levels that depend on the geographic location, ease of access to intertidal areas and species abundance, and that reflect local/regional heritage, cultural legacy and gastronomic tradition (Sousa et al, 2020a).…”

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Shell shape, morphometrics and relative growth of four sympatric limpet species from the Algarve coast (southern Portugal)

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This study analysed and compared the shell shape, morphometrics and relative growth of four sympatric limpet species (Patella depressa, Patella ulyssiponensis, Patella vulgata and Siphonaria pectinata) collected at Praia da Luz in Lagos (Algarve coast – southern Portugal). Morphometric relationships were established through regression analysis between linear (shell length, width and height), ponderal (total weight), area (shell base and surface areas) and volume variables (shell internal and total volumes). Relative growth (isometry vs allometry) was analysed to assess variation in the growth rate of morphometric variables throughout the species ontogeny. In addition, morphometric indices (ellipticity, conicity, density, surface area and volumetry) were calculated to further characterize shell shape. Overall, 1482 individuals with broad size and weight ranges were analysed (P. depressa = 354; P. ulyssiponensis = 306; P. vulgata = 408; S. pectinata = 414). All regressions were highly significant (P < 0.001) and the morphometric variables were strongly correlated (r = 0.761 to 0.994). Among 28 morphometric relationships, there were 14 isometries, 13 positive allometries and only one negative allometry. The morphometric indices revealed clear morphological differences between species and were mostly size-dependent, reflecting gradual changes in shell shape during growth. The main results are compared with a compilation of analogous data reported for these limpet species throughout their distributional range. Overall, the general trends in relative growth are discussed in terms of the species life habits, main traits and functional morphology.

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Shellfish consumption in the Early Upper Palaeolithic on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula: The example of Foradada Cave

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Cova de les Malladetes (Valencia, Spain): New Insights About the Early Upper Palaeolithic in the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula

Cova de les Malladetes (Valencia, Spain): New Insights About the Early Upper Palaeolithic in the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula

Shell shape, morphometrics and relative growth of four sympatric limpet species from the Algarve coast (southern Portugal)

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