Rita Gaspar

AWAY FROM THE EDGES A New Solutrean Site in Interior Iberia (Foz do Medal Left Bank, Sabor Valley, Northeast Portugal)

Recent archaeological work in northeast Portugal has led to the identification of two Upper Paleolithic sites in an area traditionally considered lacking in Old Stone Age evidence: Trás-os-Montes. The new research reveals the existence of the first Upper Paleolithic sequence to the north of the Portuguese Douro (Duero). The Middle Solutrean site of Foz do Medal on the left bank of the Sabor River adds relevant data to the discussion about human adaptations during the Last Glacial Maximum and the gap in knowledge regarding the use of interior territories in the Iberian Peninsula.

Away from the Edges

Recent archaeological work in northeast Portugal has led to the identification of two Upper Paleolithic sites in an area traditionally considered lacking in Old Stone Age evidence: Trás-os-Montes. The new research reveals the existence of the first Upper Paleolithic sequence to the north of the Portuguese Douro (Duero). The Middle Solutrean site of Foz do Medal on the left bank of the Sabor River adds relevant data to the discussion about human adaptations during the Last Glacial Maximum and the gap in knowledge regarding the use of interior territories in the Iberian Peninsula.

Away from the Edges: A New Solutrean Site in Interior Iberia

Recent archaeological work in northeast Portugal has led to the identification of two Upper Paleolithic sites in an area traditionally considered lacking in Old Stone Age evidence: Trás-os-Montes. The new research reveals the existence of the first Upper Paleolithic sequence to the north of the Portuguese Douro (Duero). The Middle Solutrean site of Foz do Medal on the left bank of the Sabor River adds relevant data to the discussion about human adaptations during the Last Glacial Maximum and the gap in knowledge regarding the use of interior territories in the Iberian Peninsula.