Estudio de los micromamíferos de los lechos de la Edad del Bronce de la Cueva de Arenaza I (Galdames, Bizkaia)
- Amaia Ordiales 1
- Aitziber Suárez-Bilbao 1
- Naroa Garcia-Ibaibarriaga 1
- José Luis Ibarra 2
- Xabier Murelaga 1
- 1 Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU
- 2 Arkeologi Museoa, Bilbao
ISSN: 0213-683X
Argitalpen urtea: 2015
Zenbakia: 58
Orrialdeak: 51-54
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: Geogaceta
Laburpena
The study of the small mammals from the uppermost layers (ca. 3695-4414 cal BP) from Arenaza I Cave (Galdames, Bizkaia) is reported in this paper. Even if the archaeological works were carried out between 1991 and 1993, the sediment has been recovered from the provincial deposit. A total of 14 species have been identified, nine belonging to the Order Rodentia and five to Order Eulipotyphla. Palaeoecological data obtained for the three layers indicate a clear predominance of forest, being the layer 9 where it was most extended. Therefore it was probably at that time when the most humid conditions and mild temperatures took place.