Belen Marquez
PH. D. Use-wear analyst. Interested on use-wear of non-flint materials. Working with the mousterian industries made of quartz at Pinilla del Valle sites (Madrid- Spain) . Also interested in prehistoric hunting techniques.
Address: Museo Arqueologico Regional
Plaza de las Bernardas s/n
28801-Alcala de Henares (Madrid, Spain)
Address: Museo Arqueologico Regional
Plaza de las Bernardas s/n
28801-Alcala de Henares (Madrid, Spain)
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the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s
archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic
industry, Level 3 of the cave infll was found to contain an assemblage of
mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some
associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth,
mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modifcation
of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of
the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and
the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then
took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued
presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was
recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no
subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent
the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s
archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic
industry, Level 3 of the cave infll was found to contain an assemblage of
mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some
associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth,
mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modifcation
of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of
the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and
the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then
took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued
presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was
recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no
subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent.
Papers by Belen Marquez
the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s
archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic
industry, Level 3 of the cave infll was found to contain an assemblage of
mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some
associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth,
mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modifcation
of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of
the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and
the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then
took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued
presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was
recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no
subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent
the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s
archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic
industry, Level 3 of the cave infll was found to contain an assemblage of
mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some
associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth,
mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modifcation
of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of
the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and
the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then
took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued
presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was
recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no
subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent.
the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s
archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic
industry, Level 3 of the cave infll was found to contain an assemblage of
mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some
associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth,
mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modifcation
of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of
the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and
the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then
took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued
presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was
recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no
subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent
present work tests a recently published method, based on the use of machine learning algorithms for analysing the processes
involved in bone breakage, to identify the agent that broke the bones of medium-sized animals at the Mousterian Navalmaíllo
Rock Shelter (Pinilla del Valle, Madrid). This is the first time this method has been used in an archaeological setting. The results
show that these bones were mostly broken by anthropic action, while some were slightly ravaged by carnivores, probably
hyaenas. These findings agree very well with published interpretations of the site, and show the method used to be useful in
taphonomic studies of archaeological materials with poorly preserved cortical surfaces.
Los estudios traceológicos emprendidos, confirman la utilización de algunas herramientas de cuarzo en tareas de descuartizado, así como en otras relacionadas con el trabajo de la madera o de la piel. Se confirma la versatilidad de los denticulados para realizar una variada panoplia de tareas, junto con la intencionalidad de fabricar instrumentos de pequeño tamaño lejos de constricciones tanto de tamaño como de disponibilidad de la materia prima.
Los resultados del estudio permiten profundizar en el conocimiento de la tecnología y función de este tipo de conjuntos en cuarzo que en el centro de la Península ibérica son muy escasos, así como en los modos de vida y comportamiento de los grupos neandertales.