Mesolithic dating of human traces in the Cathala storey, grotte d'Aldene (Cesseras, Herault).

Authors
Ambert, P Colomer, A Galant, P
Citation
P. Ambert et al., Mesolithic dating of human traces in the Cathala storey, grotte d'Aldene (Cesseras, Herault)., CR AC S IIA, 331(1), 2000, pp. 67-74
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
331
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20000715)331:1<67:MDOHTI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The age of the footprints in the Cathala storey of the Grotte d'Aldene has up to now been a matter of controversy. Two research campaigns have been he ld to ascertain the subterranean itinerary used by humans and the successiv e passages of beasts and humans in the galleries. The single human passage can be dated as Mesolithic (8 200 +/- 130 BP, 7 790 +/- 60 BP) on the basis of burnt pieces of brand left on the ground and sooty marks on the walls. (C) 2000 Acadimie des sciences/ Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevie r SAS.