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Location, location, location: changes in the diversity of animal resources exploited by Tardiglacial humans in northern Spain
Author(s) -
Turrero Pablo,
GarcíaVázquez Eva,
Arbizu Miguel,
Adán Gema E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of quaternary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.142
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-1417
pISSN - 0267-8179
DOI - 10.1002/jqs.1301
Subject(s) - predation , cave , homo sapiens , diversity (politics) , glacial period , geography , last glacial maximum , ecology , global warming , climate change , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , archaeology , paleontology , fishery , sociology , anthropology
Abstract Prey diversity of Homo sapiens in north Iberia exhibited shifts associated with climate warming after the Last Glacial Maximum, as deduced from animal remains obtained from Upper Palaeolithic caves in Asturias (northern Spain). Significant association of prey diversity and river proximity was found during adverse climate conditions, indicating opportunistic predation. A high increase of prey diversity was found when small animals (including fish) were taken into account in archaeological records, highlighting the importance of this type of prey in Palaeolithic diets. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.