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

January 1, 1989

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.

Publication Year 1989
Title Accelerator 14C dates for early upper paleolithic (basal Aurignacian) at El Castillo Cave (Spain)
DOI 10.1016/0305-4403(89)90023-X
Authors V.C. Valdes, J. L. Bischoff
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Archaeological Science
Index ID 70015416
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse