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Early evidence of Prunus and Prunus cf. amygdalus from Palaeolithic sites in the Khorramabad Valley, western Iran

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    Identificador: imarina:5133002
    Autors:
    Allué E., Expósito I., Tumung L., Ollé A., Bazgir B.
    Resum:
    Along with the early age obtained for the cultural remains attributed to anatomically modern humans from Kaldar Cave, the archaeological assemblages recovered from both Kaldar and Gilvaran Cave located in the Khorramabad Valley (Iran), have yielded charcoal remains that allow the identification of Prunus spp. These remains correspond to the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic, which are the earliest finds attesting to the presence of this taxa in the area. Our anatomical observation of the samples revealed the presence of Prunus spp. (plums) and Prunus cf. amygdalus (cf. almond). This also reflects specific plant communities in the area, characteristic of open forest growing in cool, dry conditions. These results provide new insights into the arboreal cover in this area during an Upper Pleistocene period. Furthermore, anthracological evidence together with other contextual materials provides new clues to assess how Neanderthals and early modern humans adapted to their surrounding landscape, and their relationship with their environment in this region and beyond.
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    Autor segons l'article: Allué E., Expósito I., Tumung L., Ollé A., Bazgir B.
    Departament: Història i Història de l'Art
    Autor/s de la URV: Ollé Cañellas, Andreu
    Paraules clau: Zagros mountains Vegetation history Resources Remains Prunus spp. Prunus spp Pollen record Palaeoecology Land-use Lake urmia Iran Holocene Fuel Charcoal analysis Arboreal vegetation Anthracology Anatolia
    Resum: Along with the early age obtained for the cultural remains attributed to anatomically modern humans from Kaldar Cave, the archaeological assemblages recovered from both Kaldar and Gilvaran Cave located in the Khorramabad Valley (Iran), have yielded charcoal remains that allow the identification of Prunus spp. These remains correspond to the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic, which are the earliest finds attesting to the presence of this taxa in the area. Our anatomical observation of the samples revealed the presence of Prunus spp. (plums) and Prunus cf. amygdalus (cf. almond). This also reflects specific plant communities in the area, characteristic of open forest growing in cool, dry conditions. These results provide new insights into the arboreal cover in this area during an Upper Pleistocene period. Furthermore, anthracological evidence together with other contextual materials provides new clues to assess how Neanderthals and early modern humans adapted to their surrounding landscape, and their relationship with their environment in this region and beyond.
    Àrees temàtiques: Paleontology Geociências Ciências biológicas i Biodiversidade
    ISSN: 16310683
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: andreu.olle@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-8643-5536
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-09-07
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631068318300022
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Comptes Rendus Palevol. 17 (6): 335-345
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Allué E., Expósito I., Tumung L., Ollé A., Bazgir B. (2018). Early evidence of Prunus and Prunus cf. amygdalus from Palaeolithic sites in the Khorramabad Valley, western Iran. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 17(6), 335-345. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2018.01.001
    DOI de l'article: 10.1016/j.crpv.2018.01.001
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2018
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Paleontology
    Zagros mountains
    Vegetation history
    Resources
    Remains
    Prunus spp.
    Prunus spp
    Pollen record
    Palaeoecology
    Land-use
    Lake urmia
    Iran
    Holocene
    Fuel
    Charcoal analysis
    Arboreal vegetation
    Anthracology
    Anatolia
    Paleontology
    Geociências
    Ciências biológicas i
    Biodiversidade
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