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PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
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They found in Treviño the oldest mortar made in Europe, used for the processing of acorns

It is an artifact recovered from the lower level of the prehistoric site of Martinarri, dated at the end of the Upper Pleistocene.

A project involving researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has recovered a mortar dated at the end of the Upper Pleistocene, the oldest manufactured and used in Europe, probably used for the processing of plants, acorns.

It is an artifact recovered from the lower level of the prehistoric site of Martinarri (Treviño), dated at the end of the Upper Pleistocene.

At that time, in the Iberian Peninsula, acorns and hazelnuts were among the most concentrated forest plant resources.

The tool studied was originally a grinding slab and then reused as a mortar. The grading element that may be attached to the mortar has also been recovered.

According to the researchers, the Martinarri site provides valuable information on the behaviour of the societies at the end of the Pleistocene. Its structure and distribution of material waste reveal a deep understanding of its internal organization and environment.

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