Abstract
Stone artefacts reported from the Orce region (Grenada, Spain) indicate a first human presence in western Europe as early as the Plio-Pleistocene boundary, making a 'long chronology' for European hominids against the claims for a briefer human presence. Excavations of Barranca León-5 and Fuentenueva-3a in 1995 have produced two groups of lithic artefacts of 'Oldowan' type, seen as the most ancient of western Europe by faunal associations and palaeomagnetic study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-25 |
Journal | Antiquity |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 275 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |