The Holocene landscape in the Lozoya upper valley (Pinilla del Valle, Madrid).

Authors

  • Blanca Ruiz-Zapata Universidad de Alcalá
  • Clemencia Gómez-González Universidad de Alcalá
  • María J. Gil-García Universidad de Alcalá
  • José A. López-Sáez Instituto Prehistoria CSIC
  • Alfredo Pérez-González Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Enrique Baquedano Museo Arqueológico Regional Alcalá de Henares
  • Juan L. Arsuaga Centro (UCM-ISCIII) de Evolución y Comportamiento Humano

Keywords:

Pinilla del Valle, Valle de Lozoya, Cueva de la Buena Pinta, polen, palinomorfos, Holoceno, paleoambiente

Abstract

Pollen and non-pollen palynomorphs analysis of the Buena Pinta cave in the Pinilla del Valle (Madrid) archaeopalaeontological site has been conducted. The results shows a vegetation dynamics from the pollen diagrams can be correlated with the vegetation progressive evolution of an open landscape as adaptation to the installation of hot and dry character climatic conditions. The radiocarbon dating of 14C locates its development, before 5740-5600 cal BP.

Published

2011-03-10

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