Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain

Systematic excavation and multidisciplinary research undertaken over three decades have deepened our understanding of the early Palaeolithic archaeology at Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar (Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Spain). New results from biochronology and combined ESR and U-series datin...

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Autores: Walker, Michael J., Haber Uriarte, María, López Jiménez, Antonio, López Martínez, Mariano, Martín Lerma, Ignacio, Van der Made, Jan, Duval, Mathieu, Grün, Rainer
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palabra clave:Spain
Late Early Pleistocene
Palaeolithic
ESR-Useries dating
Palaeontology
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spelling Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern SpainWalker, Michael J.Haber Uriarte, MaríaLópez Jiménez, AntonioLópez Martínez, MarianoMartín Lerma, IgnacioVan der Made, JanDuval, MathieuGrün, RainerSpainLate Early PleistocenePalaeolithicESR-Useries datingPalaeontologySystematic excavation and multidisciplinary research undertaken over three decades have deepened our understanding of the early Palaeolithic archaeology at Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar (Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Spain). New results from biochronology and combined ESR and U-series dating corroborate previous magnetostratigraphy, placing the entire excavated sequence between the Jaramillo sub-chron and the Matuyama-Brunhes boundary (i.e., ca. 990-772 thousand years ago [ka]); palaeontological and palynological findings reflect temperate environmental conditions. A bifacially-flaked limestone hand-axe was excavated one metre below the top of the Pleistocene sequence. The Equus cf. altidens tooth that provided the ESR estimate was excavated one metre below the hand-axe. Throughout its five-metre-deep sedimentary sequence, small nodules, fragments, and struck flakes make up the bulk of the Palaeolithic assemblage. Stratigraphical analysis points to undisturbed continuous sedimentary deposition above a layer of ashy sediment, encountered 4.5 m below the top of the Pleistocene sequence, which contained thermallyaltered bone and heat-shattered chert cores and flakes. Cueva Negra is among the earliest European sites with firm evidence of combustion.The U-series and ESR dating studies have been funded by the Australian Research Council Future Fellowship Grant FT150100215. M. Duval's research is currently funded by a Spanish Ramón y Cajal Fellowship (Ref. RYC2018-025221-I) J. van der Made is a participant in research project PGC2018-093925-B-C31 of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.Peer reviewedSpringer NatureAustralian Research CouncilMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202120212020info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/233025reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RYC2018-025221-Iinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PGC2018-093925-B-C31https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41982-020-00062-5Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2330252026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
title Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
spellingShingle Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
Walker, Michael J.
Spain
Late Early Pleistocene
Palaeolithic
ESR-Useries dating
Palaeontology
title_short Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
title_full Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
title_fullStr Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
title_full_unstemmed Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
title_sort Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar: A dated late Early Pleistocene Palaeolithic site in southeastern Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Walker, Michael J.
Haber Uriarte, María
López Jiménez, Antonio
López Martínez, Mariano
Martín Lerma, Ignacio
Van der Made, Jan
Duval, Mathieu
Grün, Rainer
author Walker, Michael J.
author_facet Walker, Michael J.
Haber Uriarte, María
López Jiménez, Antonio
López Martínez, Mariano
Martín Lerma, Ignacio
Van der Made, Jan
Duval, Mathieu
Grün, Rainer
author_role author
author2 Haber Uriarte, María
López Jiménez, Antonio
López Martínez, Mariano
Martín Lerma, Ignacio
Van der Made, Jan
Duval, Mathieu
Grün, Rainer
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Spain
Late Early Pleistocene
Palaeolithic
ESR-Useries dating
Palaeontology
topic Spain
Late Early Pleistocene
Palaeolithic
ESR-Useries dating
Palaeontology
description Systematic excavation and multidisciplinary research undertaken over three decades have deepened our understanding of the early Palaeolithic archaeology at Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar (Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Spain). New results from biochronology and combined ESR and U-series dating corroborate previous magnetostratigraphy, placing the entire excavated sequence between the Jaramillo sub-chron and the Matuyama-Brunhes boundary (i.e., ca. 990-772 thousand years ago [ka]); palaeontological and palynological findings reflect temperate environmental conditions. A bifacially-flaked limestone hand-axe was excavated one metre below the top of the Pleistocene sequence. The Equus cf. altidens tooth that provided the ESR estimate was excavated one metre below the hand-axe. Throughout its five-metre-deep sedimentary sequence, small nodules, fragments, and struck flakes make up the bulk of the Palaeolithic assemblage. Stratigraphical analysis points to undisturbed continuous sedimentary deposition above a layer of ashy sediment, encountered 4.5 m below the top of the Pleistocene sequence, which contained thermallyaltered bone and heat-shattered chert cores and flakes. Cueva Negra is among the earliest European sites with firm evidence of combustion.
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