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The excavation strategy at the Abric Romaní has been largely guided by spatial criteria. Moreover, spatial data are fundamental for explaining the archeological assemblages and this spatial perspective is present in most chapters of this book, especially in those dealing with lithic and faunal remains. The primary goal of this chapter is to show a preliminary outline of spatial patterns in level J, advancing some issues that will be further developed in the following chapters. The spatial distribution of both natural and cultural features is presented, paying especial attention to hearths, which played a central role in the spatial organization of Neanderthals. An archeostratigraphic analysis is also carried out, allowing the two main stratigraphic units of level J—sublevels Ja and Jb—to be distinguished.
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We sincerely thank all the excavators who carefully recorded the spatial coordinates of the archeological remains recovered in level J. We would also like to thank two anonymous reviewers by their very helpful comments. Our thanks also go to the editor, Eudald Carbonell, for inviting us to participate in this book.
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Sañudo, P., Vallverdú-Poch, J., Canals, A. (2012). Spatial Patterns in Level J. In: Carbonell i Roura, E. (eds) High Resolution Archaeology and Neanderthal Behavior. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3922-2_3
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