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March 13, 2026European Journal of ArchaeologyOpen Access

Re-Evaluating Subsistence Strategies During the Solutrean in the Cantabrian Region ( c. 22–19.5 ky cal BP )

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RPRodrigo PorteroMGMaría José Fernández GómezEÁEsteban Álvarez-Fernández

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Overview

Analysis of subsistence strategies reveals multifactorial influences on hunting decisions during the Upper Palaeolithic.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze how human groups during the Solutrean period adapted their subsistence strategies based on environmental factors.
  • Analyzed twenty-four archaeological levels from twelve sites dated between 22 and 19.5 ky cal bp.
  • Focused on the exploitation of large mammals.
  • Employed palaeoecological and palaeoeconomic approaches.
  • Examined prey acquisition, age profiles, seasonality, nutrition, and energy costs.
  • Hunting decisions were influenced by economic profitability and environmental factors.
  • Factors included topography, climate, animal behavior, and species abundance.
  • Provided an updated perspective on subsistence strategies at the onset of the Last Glacial Maximum.

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Portero et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3abc502a1e69014cccdc5https://doi.org/10.1017/eaa.2025.10028
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