Hands in the dark: Palaeolithic rock art in Gorham’s Cave (Gibraltar)

Руки во тьме: палеолитическое наскальное искусство в пещере Горхэма (Гибралтар)
María Dolores Simón Vallejo, Miguel Cortés Sánchez, Geraldine Finlayson, Francisco Giles-Pacheco, Joaquı́n Rodrı́guez Vidal, Lydia Calle Román, Eudald Guillamet, Clive Finlayson
2018-01-01

14C-AMS datingGorham’s CavePalaeolithic rock artSolutreanhand stencilred deer representation
The work in the inner area of Gorham's Cave, Gibraltar, has added to the Palaeolithic art located in the cave.Although work continues on the surveying and the study of the evidence found up to now, we present here a preview consisting of a representation of a red deer, and also a hand stencil, alongside numerous marks which have been found scattered throughout the inner cave.In this paper we present new data on the Upper Palaeolithic rock art in Gorham's Cave (Gibraltar) including direct dating of a hand stencil.Situating this dating in the archaeological context of the stencil, we conclude that it is associated with the Solutrean Resumen: Los trabajos en la zona más interior de la cueva de Gorham (Gibraltar) han ampliado la zona con arte rupestre paleolítico en la cavidad.Aunque los trabajos continúan, presentamos en este trabajo un avance de los nuevos hallazgos, un ciervo y una mano en negativo, así como numerosos trazos.Así mismo, damos a conocer la datación directa mediante 14 C-AMS de una mano en negativo y situamos el resultado obtenido en el contexto del registro arqueológico de Gorham, que nos lleva a proponer una ejecución durante el Solutrense evolucionado.El resultado es particularmente significativo a la luz del encuadre convencional a este tipo de
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New investigations in the inner area of Gorham’s Cave revealed additional Upper Palaeolithic rock art, including a red deer, a hand stencil, and numerous scattered marks.
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The dated hand stencil is archaeologically associated with the Solutrean, specifically the evolved Solutrean.
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The findings expand the known distribution of Palaeolithic art within Gorham’s Cave and strengthen its chronological attribution to the Upper Palaeolithic.
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The study provides direct 14C-AMS dating of a hand stencil from Gorham’s Cave.

Upper Palaeolithic rock art in Gorham’s Cave, including a red deer representation, a hand stencil, and scattered marks

The chronology and archaeological context of the rock art, especially the direct dating and Solutrean association of the hand stencil

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María Dolores Simón Vallejo
Miguel Cortés Sánchez
Geraldine Finlayson
Francisco Giles-Pacheco
Joaquı́n Rodrı́guez Vidal
Lydia Calle Román
Eudald Guillamet
Clive Finlayson
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