Alejandro Prieto
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3584685 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Alejandro Prieto |
| NOMBRES | Alejandro |
| APELLIDO | Prieto |
| FIRMA | PRIETO A |
| AFILIACIONES | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3853-525X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 55 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Technological variability and raw material procurement in the Cantabrian Lower Magdalenian
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the lithic assemblage from Level G1 of El Cierro Cave (northern Spain), attributed to the Cantabrian Lower Magdalenian. The study comprises 2,829 items, including 2,800 knapped artefacts, six macrolithic tools and 23 unmodified pebbles. Lithic procurement is dominated by flint, followed by quartzite and minor amounts of quartz. Eleven flint types have been identified, with local raw materials prevai…
The role of quartzite in a Gravettian short-term camp
The application of quartzite petrogenesis in Palaeolithic research
Archaeologically-oriented petrography has changed the way of conceiving economic and social practices during the Palaeolithic. Research on quartzite, the second most widely used lithic resource, has experienced a notable increase thanks to the formal definition of the material, methodological improvements, and case studies that are shedding light on the economy and social interactions during the Palaeolithic. This paper briefly presents the progr…
A Return to Chalosse Cherts
The Pyrenees have been considered a natural barrier for prehistoric populations. However, in recent years, Palaeolithic research has established connections between the two sides through the analysis of cherts. Among others, the presence of Chalosse cherts in sites on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees has proven the mobility of objects and people from the northern to the southern slope. Nevertheless, this evidence must be reinforced, and the mo…
The Quartzite and Quartz Reference Collection from the Cenieh (Spanish National Research Centre on Human Evolution), Spain
The dataset presented here is the quartzite and quartz reference collection from the National Research Centre of Human Evolution of Spain (CENIEH), Burgos. This dataset or online lithotheque consists of 73 archaeological and geological samples obtained in different projects in which the CENIEH has been involved in the last 15 years. Most of the samples described here were collected from the Iberian Peninsula, while a few others were chosen from E…
Les silex et autres matières premières comme preuves de contacts entre les groupes de chasseurs-cueilleurs pendant le Paléolithique supérieur de la région cantabrique (nord de l’Espagne)
[En] Flint was the most widely used lithic raw material in Europe in Prehistory and, more specifically, was a fundamental resource in the economic and social networks of hunter-gatherer groups in the Cantabrian Spain during the Upper Palaeolithic. The undeniable preference for it compared with other resources was due to a series of factors, such as its easy availability because of its abundance and wide distribution of outcrops, and its excellent…
Quartzite procurement, not only in fluvial deposits
The consideration of quartzite as a secondary raw material has relegated in-depth research of this raw material in favour of such other rocks as flint or obsidian. The latter two are the most researched raw materials because of the information derived from their study: long-distance transport of rocks and mobility of people. In contrast, information obtained from research into quartzite generally supported near-site procurement areas mainly relat…
Determination of lithic raw materials in Cantabrian Spain during Greenland Stadial 2
The lithic assemblage studied here comes from the space known as the ' Area de Estancia in Tito Bustillo Cave (Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain), a representative Magdalenian site. The remains were found in Sub-level 1c2 in the Lower Complex (1LC), which was excavated by J.A. Moure Romanillo from 1981 to 1983 and is associated with abundant evidence of osseous industry, fauna, portable art, etc. The present study is especially innovative because it i…
Lithic raw material in the Cantabrian region
The increase, in quantitative and qualitative terms, of research attending to the geological nature of rocks found in archaeological contexts is changing our perspectives about social and economic territories articulated by Palaeolithic societies in the Cantabrian Region. Practically the only raw material researched in a solid geoarchaeological approach in this area is flint. This paper addresses how the near absence of in-depth geoarchaeological…
A Great Step Forward. Lithic Raw Material Procurement and Management among Palaeolithic Hunter-Gatherers in the Basque Crossroads
This paper is divided into three sections. The first section describes the historiographic evolution of the study of prehistoric lithic raw materials in the Basque Crossroads (in the north of the Iberian Peninsula) during the last three decades. The second section explains the currently available information about geological outcrops of flint in the eastern end of the Cantabrian Mountain range (the Basque-Cantabrian Basin), the upper Ebro valley …
Quartzite procurement in conglomerates and deposits
Raw material characterization in Paleolithic archaeology has widened our knowledge of Middle Paleolithic societies. Procurement of raw material, specifically flint, has allowed the tracing of the mobility of both stones and people, as well as selective processes to obtain specific types or even extraction activities. The analysis of quartzite has also developed in recent years, providing an opportunity to better understand prehistoric societies. …
From petrographic analysis to stereomicroscopic characterisation
Several isolated studies have tried to understand quartzite from an archaeological perspective by applying two different methodological approaches. The first one is based on non-destructive characterisation, aiming to understand human procurement and management of quartzite, without solid geoarchaeological criteria. The second characterised the material from archaeological sites using only petrographic or geochemical perspectives of a limited sam…
Defining and Characterizing Archaeological Quartzite
Quartzite was the second most‐often used lithic raw material in Europe in the Palaeolithic. However, this rock has not been characterized fully from the geo‐archaeological point of view. This study characterizes, defines and determines types of quartzite in northern Spain through a methodology that integrates petrography, digital image processing and X‐ray fluorescence. As a methodological foundation for the characterization of the material, it a…
Coolfacade
The thesis ‘COOLFACADE – Architectural integration of solar cooling strategies in the building envelope’ aims to shed light on the possibilities and constraints for architectural integration of solar cooling systems in façades, in order to support the design of climate responsive architectural products for office buildings as self-sufficient alternatives to conventional air-conditioning systems. Increasing cooling needs in the built environment p…
Persistent effects of pre-Columbian plant domestication on Amazonian forest composition
Past human influences on Amazonian forest The marks of prehistoric human societies on tropical forests can still be detected today. Levis et al. performed a basin-wide comparison of plant distributions, archaeological sites, and environmental data. Plants domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples are much more likely to be dominant in Amazonian forests than other species. Furthermore, forests close to archaeological sites often have a higher abundanc…
El tecno-complejo del Embalse de Urrúnaga (Álava). Nuevas aportaciones al conocimiento de las sociedades del Paleolítico inferior en el norte de la Península Ibérica
En este trabajo se presenta una nueva coleccin ltica adscrita al Paleoltico inferior recuperada en el embalse de Urrnaga (lava, Pas Vasco, Espaa). Consta de 70 artefactos que han sido estudiados conforme a los parmetros de la Tipologa Analtica a partir de las estructuras de anlisis; Petrolgica, Modal-Morfolgica
Patrones de aprovisionamiento de sílex de las comunidades superopaleolíticas del Pirineo occidental
Los estudios referentes a la gestin de los recursos lticos -especialmente el slex-por parte de los grupos prehistricos en las dos vertientes del Pirineo occidental han aumentado de manera considerable en las ltimas dcadas. En este trabajo, pretendemos realizar una aproximacin a la movilidad de los grupos superopaleolticos, mediante los Sistemas de Informacin Geogrfica (SIG). Estos nos permiten relacionar espacialmente los afloramientos de slex y …
En la ruta occidental del poblamiento de la Península Ibérica
Tradicionalmente, viene considerndose que el paso de los grupos humanos por los Pirineos resulta dificultoso durante el Paleoltico y existen, efectivamente, datos que contradicen este planteamiento. Incluso podemos valorar como verosmil la existencia de una regin paleoltica pirenaica, con rasgos culturales especficos y una serie de yacimientos implicados, especialmente durante el Magdaleniense. La existencia de rutas de trnsito a travs de los tra…
Stones in Motion
Studies on lithic resource management –mainly flint– by prehistoric groups south of the western Pyrenees have significantly increased during the past decades. These studies usually focus on identifying outcrops and characterising the different varieties found at archaeological sites. However, the understanding of mobility and territorial management patterns based on raw materials is still very limited and has only been tackled in terms of lineal …
Long-term decline of the Amazon carbon sink
El final del Gravetiense y el comienzo del Solutrense en la Península Ibérica. Un estado de la cuestión acerca de la cronología radiocarbónica en 2012
El tránsito entre el final del Gravetiense y el inicio del Solutrense en la Península Ibérica es, en términos geográficos, cronológicos y formales, una cuestión aún por resolver. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo arrojar la mayor cantidad de información, desde el punto de vista cronológico, sobre el tránsito entre ambos momentos crono-culturales a través de una perspectiva crítica. Para ello, hemos seleccionado las dataciones de esta cronología y a…
Assessing relationships between health-related quality of life and adherence to antiretroviral therapy
From petrographic analysis to stereomicroscopic characterisation
Several isolated studies have tried to understand quartzite from an archaeological perspective by applying two different methodological approaches. The first one is based on non-destructive characterisation, aiming to understand human procurement and management of quartzite, without solid geoarchaeological criteria. The second characterised the material from archaeological sites using only petrographic or geochemical perspectives of a limited sam…
Quartzite procurement in conglomerates and deposits
Raw material characterization in Paleolithic archaeology has widened our knowledge of Middle Paleolithic societies. Procurement of raw material, specifically flint, has allowed the tracing of the mobility of both stones and people, as well as selective processes to obtain specific types or even extraction activities. The analysis of quartzite has also developed in recent years, providing an opportunity to better understand prehistoric societies. …
Defining and Characterizing Archaeological Quartzite
Quartzite was the second most‐often used lithic raw material in Europe in the Palaeolithic. However, this rock has not been characterized fully from the geo‐archaeological point of view. This study characterizes, defines and determines types of quartzite in northern Spain through a methodology that integrates petrography, digital image processing and X‐ray fluorescence. As a methodological foundation for the characterization of the material, it a…
Lithic raw material in the Cantabrian region
The increase, in quantitative and qualitative terms, of research attending to the geological nature of rocks found in archaeological contexts is changing our perspectives about social and economic territories articulated by Palaeolithic societies in the Cantabrian Region. Practically the only raw material researched in a solid geoarchaeological approach in this area is flint. This paper addresses how the near absence of in-depth geoarchaeological…
Stones in Motion
Studies on lithic resource management –mainly flint– by prehistoric groups south of the western Pyrenees have significantly increased during the past decades. These studies usually focus on identifying outcrops and characterising the different varieties found at archaeological sites. However, the understanding of mobility and territorial management patterns based on raw materials is still very limited and has only been tackled in terms of lineal …
A Great Step Forward. Lithic Raw Material Procurement and Management among Palaeolithic Hunter-Gatherers in the Basque Crossroads
This paper is divided into three sections. The first section describes the historiographic evolution of the study of prehistoric lithic raw materials in the Basque Crossroads (in the north of the Iberian Peninsula) during the last three decades. The second section explains the currently available information about geological outcrops of flint in the eastern end of the Cantabrian Mountain range (the Basque-Cantabrian Basin), the upper Ebro valley …
The Quartzite and Quartz Reference Collection from the Cenieh (Spanish National Research Centre on Human Evolution), Spain
The dataset presented here is the quartzite and quartz reference collection from the National Research Centre of Human Evolution of Spain (CENIEH), Burgos. This dataset or online lithotheque consists of 73 archaeological and geological samples obtained in different projects in which the CENIEH has been involved in the last 15 years. Most of the samples described here were collected from the Iberian Peninsula, while a few others were chosen from E…
Determination of lithic raw materials in Cantabrian Spain during Greenland Stadial 2
The lithic assemblage studied here comes from the space known as the ' Area de Estancia in Tito Bustillo Cave (Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain), a representative Magdalenian site. The remains were found in Sub-level 1c2 in the Lower Complex (1LC), which was excavated by J.A. Moure Romanillo from 1981 to 1983 and is associated with abundant evidence of osseous industry, fauna, portable art, etc. The present study is especially innovative because it i…
Assessing relationships between health-related quality of life and adherence to antiretroviral therapy
El final del Gravetiense y el comienzo del Solutrense en la Península Ibérica. Un estado de la cuestión acerca de la cronología radiocarbónica en 2012
El tránsito entre el final del Gravetiense y el inicio del Solutrense en la Península Ibérica es, en términos geográficos, cronológicos y formales, una cuestión aún por resolver. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo arrojar la mayor cantidad de información, desde el punto de vista cronológico, sobre el tránsito entre ambos momentos crono-culturales a través de una perspectiva crítica. Para ello, hemos seleccionado las dataciones de esta cronología y a…
Long-term decline of the Amazon carbon sink
Patrones de aprovisionamiento de sílex de las comunidades superopaleolíticas del Pirineo occidental
Los estudios referentes a la gestin de los recursos lticos -especialmente el slex-por parte de los grupos prehistricos en las dos vertientes del Pirineo occidental han aumentado de manera considerable en las ltimas dcadas. En este trabajo, pretendemos realizar una aproximacin a la movilidad de los grupos superopaleolticos, mediante los Sistemas de Informacin Geogrfica (SIG). Estos nos permiten relacionar espacialmente los afloramientos de slex y …
En la ruta occidental del poblamiento de la Península Ibérica
Tradicionalmente, viene considerndose que el paso de los grupos humanos por los Pirineos resulta dificultoso durante el Paleoltico y existen, efectivamente, datos que contradicen este planteamiento. Incluso podemos valorar como verosmil la existencia de una regin paleoltica pirenaica, con rasgos culturales especficos y una serie de yacimientos implicados, especialmente durante el Magdaleniense. La existencia de rutas de trnsito a travs de los tra…
Stones in Motion
Studies on lithic resource management –mainly flint– by prehistoric groups south of the western Pyrenees have significantly increased during the past decades. These studies usually focus on identifying outcrops and characterising the different varieties found at archaeological sites. However, the understanding of mobility and territorial management patterns based on raw materials is still very limited and has only been tackled in terms of lineal …
Persistent effects of pre-Columbian plant domestication on Amazonian forest composition
Past human influences on Amazonian forest The marks of prehistoric human societies on tropical forests can still be detected today. Levis et al. performed a basin-wide comparison of plant distributions, archaeological sites, and environmental data. Plants domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples are much more likely to be dominant in Amazonian forests than other species. Furthermore, forests close to archaeological sites often have a higher abundanc…
El tecno-complejo del Embalse de Urrúnaga (Álava). Nuevas aportaciones al conocimiento de las sociedades del Paleolítico inferior en el norte de la Península Ibérica
En este trabajo se presenta una nueva coleccin ltica adscrita al Paleoltico inferior recuperada en el embalse de Urrnaga (lava, Pas Vasco, Espaa). Consta de 70 artefactos que han sido estudiados conforme a los parmetros de la Tipologa Analtica a partir de las estructuras de anlisis; Petrolgica, Modal-Morfolgica
Coolfacade
The thesis ‘COOLFACADE – Architectural integration of solar cooling strategies in the building envelope’ aims to shed light on the possibilities and constraints for architectural integration of solar cooling systems in façades, in order to support the design of climate responsive architectural products for office buildings as self-sufficient alternatives to conventional air-conditioning systems. Increasing cooling needs in the built environment p…
Defining and Characterizing Archaeological Quartzite
Quartzite was the second most‐often used lithic raw material in Europe in the Palaeolithic. However, this rock has not been characterized fully from the geo‐archaeological point of view. This study characterizes, defines and determines types of quartzite in northern Spain through a methodology that integrates petrography, digital image processing and X‐ray fluorescence. As a methodological foundation for the characterization of the material, it a…
From petrographic analysis to stereomicroscopic characterisation
Several isolated studies have tried to understand quartzite from an archaeological perspective by applying two different methodological approaches. The first one is based on non-destructive characterisation, aiming to understand human procurement and management of quartzite, without solid geoarchaeological criteria. The second characterised the material from archaeological sites using only petrographic or geochemical perspectives of a limited sam…
Lithic raw material in the Cantabrian region
The increase, in quantitative and qualitative terms, of research attending to the geological nature of rocks found in archaeological contexts is changing our perspectives about social and economic territories articulated by Palaeolithic societies in the Cantabrian Region. Practically the only raw material researched in a solid geoarchaeological approach in this area is flint. This paper addresses how the near absence of in-depth geoarchaeological…
A Great Step Forward. Lithic Raw Material Procurement and Management among Palaeolithic Hunter-Gatherers in the Basque Crossroads
This paper is divided into three sections. The first section describes the historiographic evolution of the study of prehistoric lithic raw materials in the Basque Crossroads (in the north of the Iberian Peninsula) during the last three decades. The second section explains the currently available information about geological outcrops of flint in the eastern end of the Cantabrian Mountain range (the Basque-Cantabrian Basin), the upper Ebro valley …
Quartzite procurement in conglomerates and deposits
Raw material characterization in Paleolithic archaeology has widened our knowledge of Middle Paleolithic societies. Procurement of raw material, specifically flint, has allowed the tracing of the mobility of both stones and people, as well as selective processes to obtain specific types or even extraction activities. The analysis of quartzite has also developed in recent years, providing an opportunity to better understand prehistoric societies. …
Quartzite procurement, not only in fluvial deposits
The consideration of quartzite as a secondary raw material has relegated in-depth research of this raw material in favour of such other rocks as flint or obsidian. The latter two are the most researched raw materials because of the information derived from their study: long-distance transport of rocks and mobility of people. In contrast, information obtained from research into quartzite generally supported near-site procurement areas mainly relat…
Determination of lithic raw materials in Cantabrian Spain during Greenland Stadial 2
The lithic assemblage studied here comes from the space known as the ' Area de Estancia in Tito Bustillo Cave (Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain), a representative Magdalenian site. The remains were found in Sub-level 1c2 in the Lower Complex (1LC), which was excavated by J.A. Moure Romanillo from 1981 to 1983 and is associated with abundant evidence of osseous industry, fauna, portable art, etc. The present study is especially innovative because it i…
Les silex et autres matières premières comme preuves de contacts entre les groupes de chasseurs-cueilleurs pendant le Paléolithique supérieur de la région cantabrique (nord de l’Espagne)
[En] Flint was the most widely used lithic raw material in Europe in Prehistory and, more specifically, was a fundamental resource in the economic and social networks of hunter-gatherer groups in the Cantabrian Spain during the Upper Palaeolithic. The undeniable preference for it compared with other resources was due to a series of factors, such as its easy availability because of its abundance and wide distribution of outcrops, and its excellent…
The Quartzite and Quartz Reference Collection from the Cenieh (Spanish National Research Centre on Human Evolution), Spain
The dataset presented here is the quartzite and quartz reference collection from the National Research Centre of Human Evolution of Spain (CENIEH), Burgos. This dataset or online lithotheque consists of 73 archaeological and geological samples obtained in different projects in which the CENIEH has been involved in the last 15 years. Most of the samples described here were collected from the Iberian Peninsula, while a few others were chosen from E…
Technological variability and raw material procurement in the Cantabrian Lower Magdalenian
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the lithic assemblage from Level G1 of El Cierro Cave (northern Spain), attributed to the Cantabrian Lower Magdalenian. The study comprises 2,829 items, including 2,800 knapped artefacts, six macrolithic tools and 23 unmodified pebbles. Lithic procurement is dominated by flint, followed by quartzite and minor amounts of quartz. Eleven flint types have been identified, with local raw materials prevai…
The role of quartzite in a Gravettian short-term camp
The application of quartzite petrogenesis in Palaeolithic research
Archaeologically-oriented petrography has changed the way of conceiving economic and social practices during the Palaeolithic. Research on quartzite, the second most widely used lithic resource, has experienced a notable increase thanks to the formal definition of the material, methodological improvements, and case studies that are shedding light on the economy and social interactions during the Palaeolithic. This paper briefly presents the progr…
A Return to Chalosse Cherts
The Pyrenees have been considered a natural barrier for prehistoric populations. However, in recent years, Palaeolithic research has established connections between the two sides through the analysis of cherts. Among others, the presence of Chalosse cherts in sites on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees has proven the mobility of objects and people from the northern to the southern slope. Nevertheless, this evidence must be reinforced, and the mo…
Archaeological and Geological Studies (14 obras) · Geography (14 obras) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (13 obras) · Archaeology (11 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 obras) · Geology (10 obras) · Paleontology (10 obras) · Humanities (5 obras) · Prehistory (5 obras) · Procurement (5 obras)