New quarries and workshops for long flint blade production in central Iberia (Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain)

Two new sites, identified during a survey of the Tajuña River Valley, central Iberia, show evidence of both flint extraction and working, specifically for the production of long blades. These are an important addition to the limited number of such sites known in Eurasia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Triguero, Ignacio, Luque, Luis, Castillo-Jiménez, Samuel, Lozano Rodríguez, José Antonio, Aubry, Thierry, Santos, André, Magalhâes, Carla, Ayuso, Amador, Martínez-Sevilla, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/381016
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/381016
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mediterranean Europe
Neolithic
Copper Age
Quarrying
Flint
Long blades
Descripción
Sumario:Two new sites, identified during a survey of the Tajuña River Valley, central Iberia, show evidence of both flint extraction and working, specifically for the production of long blades. These are an important addition to the limited number of such sites known in Eurasia.