Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain)

Alternative Title

Journal of Archaeological Science

Author

Victoria Cabrera Valdes
James L. Bischoff

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Publication Date

11-2-1989

Volume Number

16

Issue Number

6

Abstract

Three fragments of charcoal taken from different parts of the lowermost bed containing Aurignacian artifacts at El Castillo Cave yielded AMS dates of 37·7 (± 1·8) ka bp, 38·5 (± 1·8) ka bp, and 40·0 (± 2·1) ka bp (average 38·7 ± 1·9 ka bp). These dates are almost identical to new AMS dates from l'Arbreda cave in Catalunya on the same cultural horizon (average 38·5 ± 1·0 ka bp) and are significantly older than the earliest dates for Aurignacian industries in the Aquitaine and in other parts of Central and Western Europe.

Keywords

Accelerator Radiocarbon, Aurignacian, Cantabria, El Castillo, Upper Paleolithic

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(89)90023-X

Recommended Citation

Valdes, Victoria Cabrera and Bischoff, James L., "Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain)" (1989). KIP Articles. 6170.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/6170