Hominin-carnivore interactions (Other Keyword)

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Neanderthal and carnivore interplay at Escoural Cave: preliminary evidence from the archaeofaunal and spatial analysis of two new test pits (2024)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Lucía Cobo Sánchez. João Cascalheira.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The Escoural Cave (Portugal) represents a key window into Neanderthal-carnivore interactions during the Middle Paleolithic. Excavations in the 60’s and 90’s unearthed abundant archaeological findings, including Neolithic burial grounds, cave art and Upper and Middle Paleolithic remains. The Middle Paleolithic layers are characterized by abundant quartz...