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The Later Stone Age Inhabitants of Grotte des Pigeons
21 November 2019, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
The next seminar in the 2019-20 African Peoples and Pasts Seminar Series will be given by Louise Humphrey (Centre for Human Evolution Research, The Natural History Museum) at the UCL Institute of Archaeology on 21 November.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Pauline Harding
Location
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Room 612Institute of Archaeology31-34 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PYUnited Kingdom
Abstract
Archaeological deposits at Grotte des Pigeons, located near Taforalt in north-eastern Morocco, show evidence of human presence from at least 110,000 years ago. An intensification of human activity 15,000 years ago broadly coincided with the first use of the site for human burials. Excavations during 1951-5 uncovered an extensive series of Iberomaurusian (Later Stone Age) burials in two areas, known as Necropolis I and II. More recent excavations have revealed further burials of infants and adults in an alcove at the back of the cave (Sector 10). The newly excavated burials have contributed to a reassessment of the funerary behaviour and lifestyle of the Later Stone Age occupants of the site.
All welcome! Any enquiries about the event may be directed to Pauline Harding.