El Pindal cave (Pimiango, Ribadedeva, Asturias): review of the archaeological remains preserved in the Asturias Archaeology Museum
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El Pindal cave (Pimiango, Ribadedeva, Asturias): review of the archaeological remains preserved in the Asturias Archaeology Museum

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Published August 31, 2014
Esteban Álvarez-Fernández
Departamento de Prehistoria, Historia Antigua y Arqueología, Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de Salamanca. c/Cerrada de Serranos s/n. 37002 – Salamanca
David Álvarez-Alonso
Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, UNED. Centro Asociado de Asturias. Avda. Jardín Botánico 1345. 33203 – Gijón
Miriam Cubas
Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria-Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi. Edificio Interfacultativo de la Univ. de Cantabria. Av. de los Castros s/n. 39005 – Santander
Marián Cueto
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament de Prehistòria, Edifici B Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres. 08193 – Bellaterra (Barcelona)
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Keywords

Mesolithic
Cantabrian Spain
Subsistence
Pindal Cave (Asturias)

Abstract

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The present paper shows the archaeological materials deposited in the Asturias Archaeology Museum from El Pindal cave, that where recovered by Francisco Jordá in 1954 excavations. These mainly consist of archaeozoological remains, mostly marine mollusc shells, although remains of large mammals and lithic industry have also been documented. The study concludes that the cave was occupied during the Mesolithic period, which has now been confirmed by a radiocarbon dating. However, a previous occupation, maybe in the late Upper Palaeolithic, cannot be ruled out.

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