Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5113856 | Quaternary International | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The current study provides geoarchaeological background and explores different models for the formation of the sites and provides a preliminary analysis of the main Acheulean assemblages and techniques for working flint nodules. The research also adds a new, rich perspective to our understanding of the region and the organized human exploitation of raw materials in the Acheulean period. The study complements the well-known river terrace sites in the wider area showing the intensity and prevalence of flint extraction and use during the period, and the handaxe tradition typology of the Madrid region (Pérez de Barradas, 1924, 1929; Santonja et al., 1980; Rus y Querol, 1981; Rus y Vega, 1984; VVAA, 2002; Baena et al., 2010).
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Authors
Sergio Bárez del Cueto, Javier Baena Preysler, Alfredo Pérez-González, Concepción Torres, Inmaculada Rus Pérez, Jorge Vega de Miguel,