Early humans and the sea in Europe: Evidence of shellfish exploitation ca. 300,000 years ago?
Roxane RoccaLas investigaciones sobre la subsistencia de los primeros homínidos se han centrado cada vez más en la explotación de diversos recursos alimenticios en la prehistoria, incluidos los recursos costeros, y sus implicaciones en la evolución de las adaptaciones tecnológicas, conductuales y ecológicas. Este artículo presenta los hallazgos relacionados con el yacimiento MIS 9-8,5 de Quarto delle Cinfonare (Lacio, Italia). La experimentación y el análisis litológico microscópico revelaron trazas de desgaste relacionadas con el procesamiento de mariscos, además del procesamiento de cadáveres de animales, lo que sugiere que los primeros homínidos probablemente consumían, al menos ocasionalmente, fuentes de alimentos costeros junto con alimentos terrestres ya hace 300 000 años. Desde el punto de vista tecnológico, los artefactos líticos comprenden un conjunto de herramientas pequeñas caracterizadas por un alto potencial de rejuvenecimiento, lo que indica un sistema técnico diseñado para obtener una variedad de filos para su uso en diversas actividades. Los datos y las interpretaciones del yacimiento contribuyen a la comprensión de los primeros homínidos durante el importante período de transición entre el Paleolítico Inferior y el Paleolítico Medio en la región.
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Palconit T.G.R., Aureli D., Rocca R., Peretto C., Berruti G.L.F. (2025) ‒ Early humans and the sea in Europe: Evidence of shellfish exploitation ca. 300,000 years ago?, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 66, p. 105346. https://hal.science/hal-05204101 [Accédé le 1 septembre 2025].
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