Hacia el comportamiento humano moderno. Nuevas aportaciones al Paleolítico medio final en el valle del río Arlanza (Hortigüela, Burgos, España)

Abstract

In the middle valley of the Arlanza river (Hortiguela, Burgos), two classic Mousterian sites, Mi- llan and La Ermita, have been documented. This paper enhances and updates the previously known information about these sites. The study includes the analysis of one of the Millan levels, geochemical characterization of the flint outcrops in the zone and artifacts found in the ar- chaeological record, with a view to ascertaining lithic material sources, and the exploitation systems characte-