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The Asturian culture is an Epipalaeolithic or Mesolithic archaeological culture identified by a single form of artefact: the Asturian pick-axe, and found only in coastal locations of Iberia, especially in Eastern Asturias and Western Cantabria.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 24 relations: Archaeological culture, Asturias, Aurochs, Azilian, Cantabria, Cultural artifact, Epipalaeolithic, Hugo Obermaier, Ibex, Isotope, Limpet, Magdalenian, Mesolithic, Microlith, Midden, Mussel, Oyster, Pickaxe, Prehistoric Iberia, Quartzite, Red deer, Roe deer, Seafood, Wild boar.

  2. Archaeological cultures in Portugal
  3. Archaeological cultures in Spain
  4. Epipalaeolithic cultures
  5. History of Asturias
  6. Mesolithic cultures of Europe

Archaeological culture

An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society.

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Asturias

Asturias (Asturies) officially the Principality of Asturias, (Principado de Asturias; Principáu d'Asturies; Galician–Asturian: Principao d'Asturias) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.

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Aurochs

The aurochs (Bos primigenius) is an extinct cattle species, considered to be the wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle.

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Azilian

The Azilian is a Mesolithic industry of the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and Southern France. Asturian culture and Azilian are archaeological cultures in Spain, archaeological cultures of Europe and Mesolithic cultures of Europe.

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Cantabria

Cantabria (also) is an autonomous community and province in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city.

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Cultural artifact

A cultural artifact, or cultural artefact (see American and British English spelling differences), is a term used in the social sciences, particularly anthropology, ethnology and sociology for anything created by humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.

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Epipalaeolithic

In archaeology, the Epipalaeolithic or Epipaleolithic (sometimes Epi-paleolithic etc.) is a period occurring between the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic during the Stone Age.

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Hugo Obermaier

Hugo Obermaier (29 January 1877, in Regensburg – 12 November 1946, in Fribourg) was a distinguished Spanish-German prehistorian and anthropologist who taught at various European centres of learning.

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Ibex

An ibex (ibex, ibexes or ibices) is any of several species of wild goat (genus ''Capra''), distinguished by the male's large recurved horns, which are transversely ridged in front.

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Isotope

Isotopes are distinct nuclear species (or nuclides) of the same chemical element.

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Limpet

Limpets are a group of aquatic snails with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot.

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Magdalenian

The Magdalenian cultures (also Madelenian; French: Magdalénien) are later cultures of the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic in western Europe. Asturian culture and Magdalenian are archaeological cultures in Portugal, archaeological cultures in Spain and archaeological cultures of Europe.

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Mesolithic

The Mesolithic (Greek: μέσος, mesos 'middle' + λίθος, lithos 'stone') or Middle Stone Age is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic.

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Microlith

A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically a centimetre or so in length and half a centimetre wide.

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Midden

A midden is an old dump for domestic waste.

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Mussel

Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats.

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Oyster

Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats.

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Pickaxe

A pickaxe, pick-axe, or pick is a generally T-shaped hand tool used for prying.

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Prehistoric Iberia

Prehistory in the Iberian peninsula begins with the arrival of the first Homo genus representatives from Africa, which may range from 1.5 million years (Ma) ago to 1.25 Ma ago, depending on the dating technique employed, so it is set at 1.3 Ma ago for convenience.

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Quartzite

Quartzite is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.

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Red deer

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species.

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Roe deer

The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer.

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Seafood

Seafood is the culinary name for food that comes from any form of sea life, prominently including fish and shellfish.

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Wild boar

The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania.

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See also

Archaeological cultures in Portugal

Archaeological cultures in Spain

Epipalaeolithic cultures

History of Asturias

Mesolithic cultures of Europe

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asturian_culture