Patterns of lithic procurement strategies in the Pre-Pyrenean Middle Magdalenian sequence of Cova del Parco (Alòs de Balaguer, Spain)
Jiménez, Luis M. ; Mangado, Xavier ; González, Cynthia B. ; Le Bourdonnec, François-Xavier ; Gratuze, Bernard ; Fullola, Josep M. ; Sánchez de la Torre, Marta
Resumen: Archaeological studies carried out in recent decades have demonstrated that the Pre‐Pyrenees, a mountain range in north‐east Iberia, were regularly frequented by several human groups during the Late Pleistocene. The Cova del Parco archaeological site is an example of this large‐scale and regular human presence. The site was discovered and first excavated in the 1970s, and since the 1980s, a team from the University of Barcelona has been conducting archaeological work. So far, we have found that the site was at least frequented from the Middle Magdalenian upon historical times. In this paper, we present the results of the archaeopetrological, geochemical and geographic information system (GIS) analyses of chert tools ascribed to the Middle Magdalenian sequence. The textural, micropalaeontological and geochemical analysis of the lithic artefacts has allowed us to identify several chert types from local, regional and long‐distance sources. Some of these cherts had their origin in the northern slopes of the Pyrenean chain, suggesting that this mountain chain was regularly crossed by Magdalenian groups. Next, we performed GIS analyses to determine the paths and connections that may have linked the archaeological site with the different chert outcrops, and to identify the best routes for crossing the Pyrenean Mountain range. Moreover, this study provides a larger vision of the mobility and the complex economic interactions between the different Magdalenian groups that settled Cova del Parco at the end of the Late Pleistocene.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1002/gea.21999
Año: 2024
Publicado en: Geoarchaeology 39, 5 (2024), 453-469
ISSN: 0883-6353
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-116598GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/801370/EU/Beatriu de Pinos-3 Postdoctoral Programme/BP3
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/AEI/PID2020-113960GB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
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Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1002/gea.21999
Año: 2024
Publicado en: Geoarchaeology 39, 5 (2024), 453-469
ISSN: 0883-6353
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-116598GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/801370/EU/Beatriu de Pinos-3 Postdoctoral Programme/BP3
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/AEI/PID2020-113960GB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. Exportado de SIDERAL (2024-08-29-11:26:06)
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