News on old sites: the Middle Palaeolithic occupation at Cheia – La Izvor (Southeastern Romania)

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Adrian Doboş et al., « News on old sites: the Middle Palaeolithic occupation at Cheia – La Izvor (Southeastern Romania) », Materiale şi cercetări arheologice, ID : 10.3406/mcarh.2022.2263


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Our paper presents new information regarding the site of Cheia – La Izvor. New radiocarbon ages were obtained, and they confirm that the occupation was at around 36 ka BP (ca. 40 ka cal BP). The faunal analysis has revealed that the cave seems to have functioned as a shelter for carnivores, with the remains of cave bear predominating. Other carnivores, such as cave hyenas, wolves and foxes, most likely also contributed to the accumulation of bones, with large, middle and small prey species represented. No anthropogenic traces were identified on the bones. The very small lithic collection comprises mostly formal tools, thus accounting for a short-term, logistic occupation of the site.

Articolul de față prezintă noi date despre situl paleolitic de la Cheia – La Izvor. Au fost obținute noi date radiocarbon care confirmă vârsta sitului în jur de 36 ka BP (cca 40 ka cal BP). Analiza faunistică arată că peștera pare să fi funcționat ca un adăpost pentru carnivore, ursul de peșteră fiind predominant. La acumularea oaselor au contribuit cel mai probabil și alte carnivore, precum hienele de peșteră, lupii și vulpile care au introdus elemente de la animale de talie mare, medie și mică. Pe oase nu au fost identificate urme antropice. Industria litică, restrânsă numeric dar conținând aproape exclusiv unelte, indică una sau mai multe ocupări de scurtă durată.

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