Shellfish procurement and seasonal scheduling across the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition at Zacatín rock shelter (Gualchos-Castell de Ferro, Granada, southern Iberia)

2026/07/25 by A. Aguirre-Uribesalgo, A. García-Escárzaga, R.M. Martínez-Sánchez +3 · 1 voice

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105957

Citations

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Discussions

• New open-access article exploring how the last foragers and first farmers seasonally exploited marine environments in southern Iberia, based on evidence from Zacatín Rockshelter (Granada). Study lead [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]