Marine resources exploitation by Palaeolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers and Neolithic tribal societies in the historical region of the Strait of Gibraltar

Ramos, José Sánchez; Domínguez‐Bella, Salvador; Cantillo, Juan Jesús; Soriguer, Milagrosa C.; Pérez, Manuela Pérez; Hernando, J. A.; Vijande, Eduardo; Zabala, Cristina Zoco; Clemente, Ignacio; Bernal, D.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2011.03.015

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“…In addition, the evidence suggests that the similarities did not stop at technology; recent studies indicate that Middle and Upper Pleistocene societies on both shores of the Straits of Gibraltar exploited marine resources (Finlayson, 2009;Zilhao et al, 2010;Colonese et al, 2011;Cort es et al, 2011;Ramos and Cantillo, 2011;Ramos et al, 2011a;Cantillo, 2012). In the south of the Iberian Peninsula, these activities were carried out by Neanderthal groups (Stringer et al, 2008;Finlayson, 2009;Cort es et al, 2011), whereas in North Africa these activities, as well as Middle Palaeolithic and Aterian technologies, are thought to have been performed by Homo sapiens sapiens (Hublin, 1989;Zouak, 2001Zouak, , 2007Garcea, 2004;Barton et al, 2008).…”

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Middle Palaeolithic Mode 3 lithic technology in the rock-shelter of Benzú (North Africa) and its immediate environmental relationships

Muñoz

Bernal‐Casasola

Tocino

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Quaternary International

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The rock-shelter of Benzú is located near the city of Ceuta in North Africa. At the rock-shelter of Benzú there is a sequence of 7 archaeological levels, which are associated with a clearly defined Mode 3 lithic technology. The similarities with other assemblages found in the south of the Iberian Peninsula are clear. We emphasise the exploitation of marine resources by these hunteregatherer societies from the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene sequence. On the basis of this archaeological evidence and in the context of recent studies on North Africa, this work assesses the possible relationships and contacts between societies on both shores of the historical region of the Straits of Gibraltar.

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“…Malacofauna (essentially Patella) is present in the whole sequence (strata 7 to 1). Ichthyofauna is present in level 5a (Cantillo and Soriguer, 2011;Ramos et al, 2011a;Cantillo, 2012).…”

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Middle Palaeolithic Mode 3 lithic technology in the rock-shelter of Benzú (North Africa) and its immediate environmental relationships

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Bernal‐Casasola

Tocino

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“…Ramos-Muñoz et al (2014) interpret this observation as results from direct cultural contacts between human groups from both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. Furthermore, analogue subsistence systems, especially the use of marine resources, are highlighted by different authors without necessarily indicating cultural context (Stringer et al, 2008;Zilhão et al, 2010;Colonese et al, 2011;Cortés Sánchez et al, 2011;Ramos-Muñoz et al, 2011).…”

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Cultural contact over the Strait of Gibraltar during the Middle Palaeolithic? Evaluating the visibility of cultural exchange

Tafelmaier¹,

Pastoors²,

Weniger³

2018

Munibe, Antropol.-Arkeol.

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Possible contacts between hunter-gatherers of Northern Africa and Europe via the Strait of Gibraltar during the Pleistocene are still object to discussions. In the absence of significant fossil remains, debates are mainly based on similarities and differences of singular aspects of material culture. However, a theoretical framework for these discussions was lacking. The first aim of this study thus has been the development of a theoretical base. We therein included Maslow´s pyramid of basic needs. The idea of our approach is that the presence or absence of so-called cultural tracers identify either contact or disparity. A large database on archaeological sites of Morocco and Southern Iberia dating between 160 ka and 40 ka years ago has been compiled, containing information about lithic technology and typology, lithic raw material acquisition, subsistence patterns and symbolic behaviour. We formulated three potential contact scenarios between the two regions. The presence and/ or absence of so-called cultural tracers within the data set, that covered all levels of Maslow´s pyramid, led us to conclude that -based on the present archaeological and anthropological data -no contact took place between Iberian and North African populations across the Strait of Gibraltar in the given time frame. RESUMENContactos entre grupos humanos del Pleistoceno superior entre África del Norte y la Península Ibérica cruzando el Estrecho de Gibraltar están siendo objeto de debates. Por la falta de fósiles humanos significativos el debate se centra básicamente en similitudes y diferencias en la cultura material. Pero todavía falta un marco metodológico para la discusión. Este trabajo intenta la presentación de una base teórica preliminar. La pirámide de Maslow con necesidades básicas forma parte de estas reflexiones. La ausencia o presencia de marcadores culturales indica según nuestro enfoque contactos o disparidades. En un banco de datos de yacimientos arqueológicos entre 160 ka y 40 ka de Marruecos y del sur de España hemos compilado información sobre tecnología de inventarios líticos, aprovisionamiento de materias primas, patrones de asentamiento y comportamiento simbólico. Se pueden formular tres escenarios de contacto entre ambas regiones. La aplicación de marcadores culturales in relación con la pirámide entera de Maslow indica que según la información actual no se pueden demostrar contactos entre ambos continentes. LABURPENAIparraldeko Afrikaren eta Iberiar penintsularen artean, Gibraltargo itsasartea zeharkatuta, Goi-pleistozenoan giza taldeen artean izan ziren harremanak eztabaidagai bihurtu dira. Gizakiaren fosil esanguratsurik ez dagoenez, eztabaidaren gai nagusia, batez ere, kultura materialean dauden antzekotasunak eta aldeak dira. Baina oraindik eztabaidarako testuinguru metodologikoa falta da. Lan honen helburua da aurretiazko oinarri teorikoa aurkeztea. Oinarrizko beharrak dituen Maslow piramidea gogoeta horien baitan dago. Gure ustez, markatzaile kulturalik ez izateak edo halakoak izateak harremanak edo desber...

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“…La documentation quant à l'obtention des ressources marines par différents groupes humains sur ces deux rives permet de mettre en exergue les particularités des modes de vie des divers groupes humains de la région (Cortés et al, 2011(Cortés et al, , 2011(Cortés et al, -2012Ramos et al, 2011a). Le projet Benzú (2002-2014 a été développé par le biais de conventions de collaboration entre l'université de Cadix et la Ville autonome de Ceuta, sous la codirection de José Ramos et Dario Bernal.…”

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L’abri de Benzú (Ceuta). Un site avec une technologie de Mode 3-Paléolithique moyen dans le Nord de l’Afrique

Ramos

Vijande

Cantillo

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Marine resources exploitation by Palaeolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers and Neolithic tribal societies in the historical region of the Strait of Gibraltar

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

Middle Palaeolithic Mode 3 lithic technology in the rock-shelter of Benzú (North Africa) and its immediate environmental relationships

Middle Palaeolithic Mode 3 lithic technology in the rock-shelter of Benzú (North Africa) and its immediate environmental relationships

Cultural contact over the Strait of Gibraltar during the Middle Palaeolithic? Evaluating the visibility of cultural exchange

L’abri de Benzú (Ceuta). Un site avec une technologie de Mode 3-Paléolithique moyen dans le Nord de l’Afrique

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