Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain)

Journal of Archaeological Science
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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
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