Quartzite Procurement in Conglomerates and Deposits: Geoarchaeological Characterization of Potential Catchment Areas in the Central Part of the Cantabrian Region, Spain
Raw material characterization in Paleolithic archaeology has widened our knowledge of Middle Paleolithic societies. Procurement of raw material, specifically flint, has allowed the tracing of the mobility of both stones and people, as well as selective processes to obtain specific types or even extraction activities. The analysis of quartzite has also developed in recent years, providing an opportunity to better understand prehistoric societies. This study characterizes the procurement strategies implemented by Middle Paleolithic people in the mountainous region of the Picos de Europa. To this... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | Cantabrian Region / field survey / Middle Paleolithic / petrology / quartzite / raw material procurement / flint artifacts / mobility / identification / sedimentary / territories / varieties / patterns / Belgium / origins / sites |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26573460 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/51258 |