Estudio arqueozoológico de los macrimamíferos del yacimiento de Askondo (Mañaria, Bizkaia)

  1. Castaños Ugarte, Pedro María
  2. Castaños de la Fuente, Jone
  3. Villaluenga Martínez, Aritza
Journal:
Kobie .Bizkaiko Arkeologi Indusketak = Excavaciones Arqueológicas en Bizkaia

ISSN: 2341-3689

Year of publication: 2012

Issue Title: La cueva de Askondo (Mañaria): arte parietal y ocupación humana durante la Prehistoria

Issue: 2

Pages: 51-64

Type: Article

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Abstract

The aim of this work is to study big mammal fauna from the cave of Askondo. It is a site basically occupied by cave bears during the Middle Paleolithic. Moreover there are findings of ungulates consumed by humans that correspond to sporadic occupation by hunters during Upper Paleolithic. In addition a small sample of domestic species associated to funeral uses inside the cave has also been inspected. Remains have been studied under the archaeozoological point of view in order to differentiate if the sample has a human or natural origin.