Examining Neanderthal and carnivore occupations of Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain) using archaeostratigraphic and intra-site spatial analysis
Leandro Zilio
(1)
,
Heidi Hammond
(1)
,
Theodoros Karampaglidis
,
Laura Sánchez-Romero
(2)
,
Ruth Blasco
(3)
,
Florent Rivals
(3, 4)
,
Anna Rufà
(5)
,
Andrea Picin
(6)
,
M Gema Chacón
(3, 7, 8)
,
Martina Demuro
(9)
,
Lee J Arnold
(9)
,
Jordi Rosell
(3)
1
CONICET -
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [Buenos Aires]
2 UC - University of California
3 Universitat Rovira i Virgili
4 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
5 PACEA - De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie
6 Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology [Leipzig]
7 HNHP - Histoire naturelle de l'Homme préhistorique
8 SU - Sorbonne Université
9 University of Adelaide
2 UC - University of California
3 Universitat Rovira i Virgili
4 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
5 PACEA - De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie
6 Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology [Leipzig]
7 HNHP - Histoire naturelle de l'Homme préhistorique
8 SU - Sorbonne Université
9 University of Adelaide
Leandro Zilio
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Theodoros Karampaglidis
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Florent Rivals
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Anna Rufà
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Résumé
Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain) is a reference site for Middle Palaeolithic studies of the Iberian Peninsula. The cave preserves an extensive stratigraphic sequence made up of eight units, which is presented in depth in this work. The main goal of this study is to undertake an initial spatial examination of Unit III, formed during Marine Isotope Stage 3, with the aim of understanding spatial organization and past activities developed by Neanderthals and carnivores (bears, hyenas and smaller carnivores). The total sample analysed includes 38,244 archaeological items and 5888 limestone blocks. The application of GIS tools allows us to clearly distinguish three geologically-defined stratigraphic subunits. Unit III has been previously interpreted as a palimpsest resulting from alternating occupation of the cave by human groups and carnivores. The distribution study shows that faunal specimens, lithic artefacts, hearths and charcoal fragments are significantly concentrated at the entrance of the cave where, it is inferred, hominins carried out different activities, while carnivores preferred the sheltered zones in the inner areas of the cave. The results obtained reveal a spatial pattern characterized by fire use related zones, and show that the site was occupied by Neanderthals in a similar and consistent way throughout the ˃ 7000 years range covered by the analysed subunits. This spatial pattern is interpreted as resulting from repeated short-term human occupations.
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Examining Neanderthal and carnivore occupations of Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain) using archaeostratigraphic and intra-site spatial analysis
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Résumé |
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Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain) is a reference site for Middle Palaeolithic studies of the Iberian Peninsula. The cave preserves an extensive stratigraphic sequence made up of eight units, which is presented in depth in this work. The main goal of this study is to undertake an initial spatial examination of Unit III, formed during Marine Isotope Stage 3, with the aim of understanding spatial organization and past activities developed by Neanderthals and carnivores (bears, hyenas and smaller carnivores). The total sample analysed includes 38,244 archaeological items and 5888 limestone blocks. The application of GIS tools allows us to clearly distinguish three geologically-defined stratigraphic subunits. Unit III has been previously interpreted as a palimpsest resulting from alternating occupation of the cave by human groups and carnivores. The distribution study shows that faunal specimens, lithic artefacts, hearths and charcoal fragments are significantly concentrated at the entrance of the cave where, it is inferred, hominins carried out different activities, while carnivores preferred the sheltered zones in the inner areas of the cave. The results obtained reveal a spatial pattern characterized by fire use related zones, and show that the site was occupied by Neanderthals in a similar and consistent way throughout the ˃ 7000 years range covered by the analysed subunits. This spatial pattern is interpreted as resulting from repeated short-term human occupations.
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Auteur(s) |
Leandro Zilio
1
, Heidi Hammond
1
, Theodoros Karampaglidis
, Laura Sánchez-Romero
2
, Ruth Blasco
3
, Florent Rivals
3, 4
, Anna Rufà
5
, Andrea Picin
6
, M Gema Chacón
3, 7, 8
, Martina Demuro
9
, Lee J Arnold
9
, Jordi Rosell
3
1
CONICET -
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [Buenos Aires]
( 92878 )
- Avda. Rivadavia 1917 - CP C1033AAJ - Cdad. de Buenos Aires
- Argentine
2
UC -
University of California
( 471291 )
- États-Unis
3
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
( 165020 )
- 43007 Tarragona
- Espagne
4
ICREA -
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
( 300218 )
- Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona
- Espagne
5
PACEA -
De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie
( 205557 )
- Université de Bordeaux - Bâtiment B8 - CS50023 - Allée Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire - 33615 Pessac Cedex
- France
6
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology [Leipzig]
( 308156 )
- Deutscher Pl. 6, 04103 Leipzig
- Allemagne
7
HNHP -
Histoire naturelle de l'Homme préhistorique
( 121947 )
- Institut de Paléontologie Humaine - 1, rue René Panhard - 75013 Paris
- France
8
SU -
Sorbonne Université
( 413221 )
- 21 rue de l’École de médecine - 75006 Paris
- France
9
University of Adelaide
( 116469 )
- Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia
- Australie
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2021-12
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Volume |
11
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Numéro |
1
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Page/Identifiant |
4339
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Domaine(s) |
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DOI | 10.1038/s41598-021-83741-9 |
Pubmed Id | 33619340 |
Origine :
Publication financée par une institution
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