Microstratigraphic and multi-analytical evidence for advanced Neanderthal pyrotechnology at Abric Romani (Capellades, Spain)

Quaternary International

Volumn 247, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 294-312

  Courty, Marie Agnès ^a,b   Carbonell, Eudald ^b,c   Vallverdú Poch, Josep ^b,c   Banerjee, Ruman ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE PALEOECOLOGIA HUMANA I EVOLUCIÓ SOCIAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FACIES ANALYSIS; FIRE HISTORY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROFACIES; NEANDERTHAL; SOCIAL HISTORY; SOCIAL STATUS; STRATIGRAPHY;

SPAIN;

EID: 84655170099     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2010.10.031     Document Type: Article

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