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The aim is to analyze the role and significance of personal ornaments in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies in the Cantabrian region.

June 10, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Identity and mobility through personal ornaments in Upper Paleolithic cantabrian hunter-gatherer societies: Insights from Llonín cave (Asturias, Spain)

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The aim is to analyze the role and significance of personal ornaments in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies in the Cantabrian region.
Analysis of personal ornaments from Llonín Cave stratigraphy (c. 21.8–11 kya cal BP)
Combining taxonomic, biometric, taphonomic, and use-wear analyses
Reconstruction of the chaîne opératoire for ornament manufacture
Identification of diachronic shifts in the role of Llonín Cave as an ornament importer and producer
Revealed varying social significance and strategies for raw material procurement
Evidence of coastal-inland interactions influencing ornament manufacture

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Analyzes personal ornaments to uncover mobility and identity in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies, indicating complex social interactions.

Salmones et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Analyzes personal ornaments to uncover mobility and identity in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies, indicating complex social interactions.