Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain)
Journal of Archaeological Science
By: V.C. Valdes and J. L. Bischoff
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Abstract
Three fragments of charcoal taken from different parts of the lowermost bed containing Aurignacian artifacts at El Castillo Cave yielded AMS dates of 37·7 (± 1·8) ka bp, 38·5 (± 1·8) ka bp, and 40·0 (± 2·1) ka bp (average 38·7 ± 1·9 ka bp). These dates are almost identical to new AMS dates from l'Arbreda cave in Catalunya on the same cultural horizon (average 38·5 ± 1·0 ka bp) and are significantly older than the earliest dates for Aurignacian industries in the Aquitaine and in other parts of Central and Western Europe.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain) |
| Series title | Journal of Archaeological Science |
| DOI | 10.1016/0305-4403(89)90023-X |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 577 |
| Last page | 584 |