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"This book presents the results of an interdisciplinary archaeomalacological investigation carried out using mollusc shell remains recovered from the mesolithic shell midden site of El Mazo cave (Asturias, Spain)."--Back cover. "En esta investigación se han estudiado los restos malacológicos recuperados en el conchero mesolítico de El Mazo (Asturias, España) aplicando diferentes análisis arqueológicos y geoquímicos. El estudio interdisciplinar desarrollado ha permitido reconstruir, por primera vez, el efecto del evento climático frío 8,2 ka cal BP en las condiciones marinas del norte de la península ibérica. Así mismo, también se ha estudiado el impacto de este cambio climático abrupto en las estrategias de subsistencia de los últimos cazadores-recolectores-pescadores en esta área litoral. La evolución biométrica de las conchas marinas ha permitido inferir cambios a corto plazo en los patrones de explotación del litoral durante el Mesolítico, deduciendo así lapsos temporales en los que se produjo una mayor presión sobre los recursos costeros. Por otro lado, los análisis de isótopos estables de oxígeno en conchas marinas de la especie Phorcus lineatus también permitieron deducir la estación o estaciones en las que se produjo la captura de estos moluscos. El desarrollo de un programa experimental, en el que se recolectaron moluscos modernos, posibilitó evaluar la gestión que los grupos humanos hicieron de los recursos costeros durante el Mesolítico."--Back cover.
Mollusk remains (Archaeology) --- Paleoclimatology --- Coastal archaeology --- Mesolithic period --- Mazo Cave (Spain) --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Antiquities.
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This book studies the characteristics and evolution of material culture during the Iron Age in Cantabria. Analysis of the entire material record of the archaeological sites from this period has been carried out. It characterises the material culture of the Early and Late Iron Age by analysing pottery production and identifying the moment of introduction of the potter´s wheel and iron metallurgy. Additionally, socioeconomic activities such as agriculture, livestock and trade are examined through archaeological data. Finally, data from unpublished campaigns carried out in the hillforts of Argüeso-Fontibre (Campoo de Suso) and Las Rabas (Campoo de Enmedio) have been included and issues of cave usage during this period is addressed.
Iron age --- Antiquities, Prehistoric --- Material culture --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Antiquities
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Paleolithic period --- Paleoclimatology --- Paleoecology --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Paléolithique --- Paléoclimatologie --- Paléoécologie --- Sites archéologiques --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Antiquities.
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Regionalism --- Nationalism --- Régionalisme --- Nationalisme --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Cantabrie (Espagne) --- History --- Histoire
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Art, Prehistoric --- Art préhistorique --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Cantabrie (Espagne) --- Antiquities --- Antiquités
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Caves --- -Paleolithic period --- -Altamira Cave (Spain) --- Cantabria (Spain) --- -Spain --- Antiquities --- Antiquities.
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Paleolithic period --- Art, Prehistoric --- Petroglyphs --- Cave paintings --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Antiquities. --- Pintura rupestre --- España Septentrional.
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Paleolithic period --- Caves --- Cave paintings --- Paléolithique --- Cavernes --- Peintures rupestres --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Cantabrie (Espagne) --- Antiquities. --- Antiquités
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Aurignacian culture --- Perigordian culture --- Aurignacien --- Périgordien --- Cantabria (Spain) --- Spain --- Cantabrie (Espagne) --- Espagne --- Antiquities. --- Antiquities --- Antiquités --- Antiquités