Neanderthal and Mammuthus interactions at EDAR Culebro 1 (Madrid, Spain)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 500-508

  Yravedra, José ^a   Panera, Joaquín ^b   Rubio Jara, Susana ^b   Manzano, Iván ^c   Expósito, Alfonso ^c   Pérez González, Alfredo ^d   Soto, Enrique ^e   López Recio, Mario ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Institute of Evolution in Africa (IDEA)   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN SOBRE LA EVOLUCIÓN HUMANA CENIEH   (Spain)

^e MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mammoth; Middle Palaeolithic; Neanderthals; OIS 5; Trampling marks

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MAMMOTH; NEANDERTHAL; PALEOLITHIC; PLEISTOCENE; TOOL USE; TRAMPLING;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMUTHUS; PALAEOLOXODON;

EID: 84890962473     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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