Stratigraphy and formation processes of the Upper Pleistocene deposit at Gruta da Oliveira, Almonda karstic system, Torres Novas, Portugal Export

@article{citeulike:4410886, abstract = {Gruta da Oliveira is a cave located in the Almonda karstic system in central Portugal. Its Upper Pleistocene fill is made up of gravitational sediments with varied biogenic and anthropogenic inputs. The archaeological sequence (35-70 ka) is fairly homogeneous, reflecting a predominantly moist climatic context modulated by millennial-scale variations. Human occupation was almost continuous throughout. In the richer archaeological layers (8-14), the anthropogenic components are in primary position, and post-depositional processes are restricted, although penecontemporaneous biological activity - such as hyena scavenging - overprinted the record. In layers 15-19, the excavated area corresponds to the footslope of a talus, where accumulation proceeded mainly through runoff and where the lithics and bones derive from occupations situated ca. 5m outward. The base of the deposit is \>2m from the current base of the excavation, suggesting that Oxygen Isotope Stage (OIS)-4 and OIS-5 sediments underlay the deposit already exposed. This study confirms the archaeological integrity of the Mousterian assemblages found in the different layers, and, given the dates for layer 8, supports the hypothesis that Neanderthals survived in western Iberia until at least 35,000-38,000 calendar years ago. {\copyright} 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.}, address = {Laboratorio di Preistoria B. Bagolini, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Storia, e Beni Culturali, Universit\`{a} degli studi di Trento, via S. Croce 65, 38100 Trento, Italy; Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, 43 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UU, UK}, author = {Angelucci, Diego E. and Zilh\~{a}o, Jo\~{a}o}, citeulike-article-id = {4410886}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gea.20267}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/122325530/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/gea.20267}, journal = {Geoarchaeology}, keywords = {200904, geoarcheologie, pleistocene-superieur, portugal, stratigraphie}, number = {3}, pages = {277--310}, posted-at = {2009-04-27 14:23:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Stratigraphy and formation processes of the Upper Pleistocene deposit at Gruta da Oliveira, Almonda karstic system, Torres Novas, Portugal}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gea.20267}, volume = {24}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4410886 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4410886 N2 - Gruta da Oliveira is a cave located in the Almonda karstic system in central Portugal. Its Upper Pleistocene fill is made up of gravitational sediments with varied biogenic and anthropogenic inputs. The archaeological sequence (35-70 ka) is fairly homogeneous, reflecting a predominantly moist climatic context modulated by millennial-scale variations. Human occupation was almost continuous throughout. In the richer archaeological layers (8-14), the anthropogenic components are in primary position, and post-depositional processes are restricted, although penecontemporaneous biological activity - such as hyena scavenging - overprinted the record. In layers 15-19, the excavated area corresponds to the footslope of a talus, where accumulation proceeded mainly through runoff and where the lithics and bones derive from occupations situated ca. 5m outward. The base of the deposit is >2m from the current base of the excavation, suggesting that Oxygen Isotope Stage (OIS)-4 and OIS-5 sediments underlay the deposit already exposed. This study confirms the archaeological integrity of the Mousterian assemblages found in the different layers, and, given the dates for layer 8, supports the hypothesis that Neanderthals survived in western Iberia until at least 35,000-38,000 calendar years ago. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. IS - 3 JF - Geoarchaeology AD - Laboratorio di Preistoria B. Bagolini, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Storia, e Beni Culturali, Università degli studi di Trento, via S. Croce 65, 38100 Trento, Italy; Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, 43 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UU, UK EP - 310 TI - Stratigraphy and formation processes of the Upper Pleistocene deposit at Gruta da Oliveira, Almonda karstic system, Torres Novas, Portugal VL - 24 SP - 277 KW - 200904 KW - geoarcheologie KW - pleistocene-superieur KW - portugal KW - stratigraphie AU - Angelucci, Diego AU - Zilhão, João PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gea.20267 ER -