Neanderthal resilience in two hotspot zones of Iberia (Cantabrian and Betic regions) /
This text provides ground-breaking research on Neanderthal lithic technical and subsistence practices. It examines bioclimatic settlement behavioral patterns of two regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the late Pleistocene Period, the northern Cantabrian region & the southern Betic region. Th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
BAR Publishing,
[2023].
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| Series: | BAR international series ;
3158. |
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| Summary: | This text provides ground-breaking research on Neanderthal lithic technical and subsistence practices. It examines bioclimatic settlement behavioral patterns of two regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the late Pleistocene Period, the northern Cantabrian region & the southern Betic region. The principal aim is to test whether hominid groups of the same species (Homo neanderthalensis) behaved, exploited and occupied their territory in similar or different ways under varying environmental conditions. Three approaches were undertaken, a technological study of eight lithic assemblages, a construction of a database of faunal remains and an analysis of settlement patterns related to bioclimatic mapping. Results of these analyses suggest that Neanderthals in both regions reacted to changes in local ecology and climate in similar ways, highlighting their great adaptive ability and commonality in their responses. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 290 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-290). |
| ISBN: | 9781407360294 1407360299 |