General Information

Site Name:

Abrigo del Cuco

Synonym Name(s):

El Cuco

Site Type:

rock shelter

More info to Site Type: 

El Cuco rock shelter contains one of the most interesting Gravettian sequences on the Cantabrian Coast.

Discovery Year: 

2.005

First Description: 

[PublicBibliographySpace:Muñoz et al 2007]

Chronological Abstract: 

The «rock-shelter» pit contains three Gravettian levels. The youngest level is dated by 14C AMS to 23,400 ± 250 BP (28,200 ± 200 cal. BP). The «little cave» test pit includes ten Gravettian levels. Regarding the lithic industry, there were no Gravette points or Noailles burins recovered in either assemblage.

Location

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Country:

Europe::Southern Europe::Spain

General Location Description:

The rock shelter is located in the cave El Cuco in Castro Urdiales, Cantabria.

Coordinates:

  • Latitude (WGS84):
43,39
  • Longitude (WGS84):
-3,24
  • Altitude:

 

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Linked Files + Pages

Collection Item(s):

Bibliography:

[PublicBibliographySpace:Muñoz et al 2007] [PublicBibliographySpace:Rasines del Río, Muñoz 2012]

Multimedia Files:

[PublicMultimediaSpace:PDF Rasines del Río, Muñoz 2012]

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Additional Content

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The Abrigo del Cuco Rockshelter.Rasines del Río, Muñoz 2012.
The Abrigo del Cuco Rockshelter.Rasines del Río, Muñoz 2012.