Personal ornament in transition. Final Paleolithic – Mesolithic data from the Iberian Mediterranean Region (16.5 – 7 ky cal. BP)
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| ANO | 2025 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences |
| ISSN | 1866-9557 |
| E-ISSN | 1866-9565 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12520-025-02170-1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
The present study aims at a better understanding of personal ornaments during the Late Paleolithic and Mesolithic transitions. The approach consists of a combination of the shell beads and pendants from Santa Maira (Alacant) and the information from the Mediterranean façade of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Ebro valley, allowing a systematic evaluation of species richness from a spatio-temporal perspective. An assessment of access to the source and its impact on diversity was also carried out. The results show a continuity between the Late Paleolithic and the Epipaleolithic, as well as a period of cultural break with the Mesolithic. Similar patterns have been documented during the same periods from lithic production studies and may indicate a change in social interactions and/or cultural boundaries.