Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic

This study investigates the lithic industry at the Mesolithic shell midden site of El Mazo (Andrín, Asturias), on the Asturian coastline in Northern Iberia, focusing on resource management, production strategies, and mobility patterns of the last hunter-gatherer-fishers. El Mazo provides a unique op...

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Autores: Herrero-Alonso, Diego, Fuertes-Prieto, Natividad|||0000-0003-0142-4596, Tarriño, Antonio|||0000-0002-1717-7457, Cuenca-Solana, David|||0000-0001-9710-8998, García Escárzaga, Asier|||0000-0002-3625-0824, Calvo-Gómez, Jorge|||0000-0002-1084-9492, Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor|||0000-0002-7041-532X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Asturian
Chaîne opératoire
Lithic technology
Mesolithic
Mobility
Raw material supply
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spelling Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithica view from El Mazo (Northern Iberia)Herrero-Alonso, DiegoFuertes-Prieto, Natividad|||0000-0003-0142-4596Tarriño, Antonio|||0000-0002-1717-7457Cuenca-Solana, David|||0000-0001-9710-8998García Escárzaga, Asier|||0000-0002-3625-0824Calvo-Gómez, Jorge|||0000-0002-1084-9492Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor|||0000-0002-7041-532XAsturianChaîne opératoireLithic technologyMesolithicMobilityRaw material supplyThis study investigates the lithic industry at the Mesolithic shell midden site of El Mazo (Andrín, Asturias), on the Asturian coastline in Northern Iberia, focusing on resource management, production strategies, and mobility patterns of the last hunter-gatherer-fishers. El Mazo provides a unique opportunity to examine lithic resource use across the Early-Middle Holocene transition, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic of the 8.2 ka climate event. Raw material analysis reveals that most lithic resources originated locally (< 30 km), although some were transported from distances exceeding 250 km, indicating extensive mobility and exchange networks. Technological trends (bladelet production) and typological changes in microliths (backed points and geometric forms) across the extensive stratigraphy connect this sequence to broader Mesolithic developments in both Iberian and European contexts. The occurrence of trapezoids and microburins at the base of the stratigraphic sequence links this assemblage to the European Second Mesolithic and the Iberian Geometric Mesolithic. The 8.2 ka event stands out as a pivotal period marked by increased mobility and intensified long-distance contacts, influencing both raw material procurement and armature typology. However, post-8000 cal BP stratigraphic units indicate a narrowing of lithic resource acquisition ranges, alongside the introduction of new geometric forms such as triangles and a novel retouch technique ("double bevel"). This highlights diachronic changes around 8000 cal BP that align with broader Iberian trends. These findings challenge traditional conceptions of the Asturian culture as isolated; instead revealing complex adaptive strategies, dynamic territorial organization, and extensive connectivity among Mesolithic groups in northern Iberia. 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/312125https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/s12520-025-02225-3reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 101064225Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 HAR2010-22115-C02-01Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 HAR2013-46802-PAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 HAR2016-75605-RAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2021-124589NA-I00Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-118359GB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades https://doi.org/10.13039/100014440 RYC2022-036585-Iopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3121252026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
a view from El Mazo (Northern Iberia)
title Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
spellingShingle Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
Herrero-Alonso, Diego
Asturian
Chaîne opératoire
Lithic technology
Mesolithic
Mobility
Raw material supply
title_short Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
title_full Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
title_fullStr Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
title_full_unstemmed Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
title_sort Changes in lithic raw material and technological management during the Mesolithic
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Herrero-Alonso, Diego
Fuertes-Prieto, Natividad|||0000-0003-0142-4596
Tarriño, Antonio|||0000-0002-1717-7457
Cuenca-Solana, David|||0000-0001-9710-8998
García Escárzaga, Asier|||0000-0002-3625-0824
Calvo-Gómez, Jorge|||0000-0002-1084-9492
Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor|||0000-0002-7041-532X
author Herrero-Alonso, Diego
author_facet Herrero-Alonso, Diego
Fuertes-Prieto, Natividad|||0000-0003-0142-4596
Tarriño, Antonio|||0000-0002-1717-7457
Cuenca-Solana, David|||0000-0001-9710-8998
García Escárzaga, Asier|||0000-0002-3625-0824
Calvo-Gómez, Jorge|||0000-0002-1084-9492
Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor|||0000-0002-7041-532X
author_role author
author2 Fuertes-Prieto, Natividad|||0000-0003-0142-4596
Tarriño, Antonio|||0000-0002-1717-7457
Cuenca-Solana, David|||0000-0001-9710-8998
García Escárzaga, Asier|||0000-0002-3625-0824
Calvo-Gómez, Jorge|||0000-0002-1084-9492
Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor|||0000-0002-7041-532X
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Asturian
Chaîne opératoire
Lithic technology
Mesolithic
Mobility
Raw material supply
topic Asturian
Chaîne opératoire
Lithic technology
Mesolithic
Mobility
Raw material supply
description This study investigates the lithic industry at the Mesolithic shell midden site of El Mazo (Andrín, Asturias), on the Asturian coastline in Northern Iberia, focusing on resource management, production strategies, and mobility patterns of the last hunter-gatherer-fishers. El Mazo provides a unique opportunity to examine lithic resource use across the Early-Middle Holocene transition, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic of the 8.2 ka climate event. Raw material analysis reveals that most lithic resources originated locally (< 30 km), although some were transported from distances exceeding 250 km, indicating extensive mobility and exchange networks. Technological trends (bladelet production) and typological changes in microliths (backed points and geometric forms) across the extensive stratigraphy connect this sequence to broader Mesolithic developments in both Iberian and European contexts. The occurrence of trapezoids and microburins at the base of the stratigraphic sequence links this assemblage to the European Second Mesolithic and the Iberian Geometric Mesolithic. The 8.2 ka event stands out as a pivotal period marked by increased mobility and intensified long-distance contacts, influencing both raw material procurement and armature typology. However, post-8000 cal BP stratigraphic units indicate a narrowing of lithic resource acquisition ranges, alongside the introduction of new geometric forms such as triangles and a novel retouch technique ("double bevel"). This highlights diachronic changes around 8000 cal BP that align with broader Iberian trends. These findings challenge traditional conceptions of the Asturian culture as isolated; instead revealing complex adaptive strategies, dynamic territorial organization, and extensive connectivity among Mesolithic groups in northern Iberia.
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