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SUMMARY:Cultural transitions during the Iberomaurusian in Morocco - Dr Lou
 ise Humphrey\, Natural History Museum London
DTSTART:20151111T163000Z
DTEND:20151111T173000Z
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CONTACT:Aurélien Mounier
DESCRIPTION:The Iberomaurusian refers to a Later Stone Age industry charac
 terized by microlithic backed bladelets and to the people who produced thi
 s industry\, and is recorded at numerous sites from inland and coastal are
 as of the Maghreb. At Grotte des Pigeons at Taforalt in Morocco\, the Iber
 omaurusian industry is present from at least 21\,160 Cal BP and a major se
 dimentary transition is documented at approximately 15\,000 Cal BP leading
  to the rapid accumulation of massive ashy midden layers known as the 'Gre
 y Series'. This abrupt change is associated with an intensification of hum
 an occupation at the site and evidence for systematic harvesting of wild p
 lants and other resources. Human bone samples from burials in a spatially 
 demarcated area at the back of the cave are dated between 15\,077 Cal BP a
 nd 13\,892 Cal BP implying a simultaneous intensification of funerary and 
 economic activities at Grotte des Pigeons.
LOCATION:BioAnth Lecture Theatre (Room 41)\, Division of Biological Anthro
 pology\, Pembroke Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QG
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