Big Game and Small Prey: Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic Economy from Valencia (Spain) Export

@article{citeulike:1663785, abstract = {This study analyzes the faunal assemblages corresponding to the Middle and Upper Paleolithic and the Early Epipaleolithic for the central Spanish Mediterranean Region dated from between 135,000 and 9,000 B.P. To interpret these data, we employ a zooarchaeological and paleoeconomic perspective. Human large and small game hunting systems are analyzed through the identification of the origins of faunal assemblages, bone breackage patterns, and prey selection patterns. Our study shows that hunting systems changed significantly through time, which may be related to the characteristics of the Mediterranean ecosystem and, above all, to cultural changes.}, author = {Aura and Villaverde and P\'{e}rez and Mart\'{\i}nez and Guillem}, citeulike-article-id = {1663785}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019578013408}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1023/A:1019578013408}, journal = {Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory}, keywords = {archaeology, epipalaeolithic, palaeolithic, spain}, number = {3}, pages = {215--268}, posted-at = {2007-09-16 22:45:05}, priority = {3}, title = {Big Game and Small Prey: Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic Economy from Valencia (Spain)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019578013408}, volume = {9}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1663785 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1663785 N2 - This study analyzes the faunal assemblages corresponding to the Middle and Upper Paleolithic and the Early Epipaleolithic for the central Spanish Mediterranean Region dated from between 135,000 and 9,000 B.P. To interpret these data, we employ a zooarchaeological and paleoeconomic perspective. Human large and small game hunting systems are analyzed through the identification of the origins of faunal assemblages, bone breackage patterns, and prey selection patterns. Our study shows that hunting systems changed significantly through time, which may be related to the characteristics of the Mediterranean ecosystem and, above all, to cultural changes. IS - 3 JF - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory EP - 268 TI - Big Game and Small Prey: Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic Economy from Valencia (Spain) VL - 9 SP - 215 KW - archaeology KW - epipalaeolithic KW - palaeolithic KW - spain AU - Aura AU - Villaverde AU - Pérez AU - Martínez AU - Guillem PY - 2002//01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019578013408 ER -