La malacofauna marina de las fases holocenas en la Cueva del Toll (Moià, Barcelona): nuevas aportacionespara el Neolítico nororiental

Abstract

The entrance to the South Gallery of the Toll Cave was discovered in the 40’s of the last century. Since then, several works have highlighted the importance of the archaeo-paleontological site at both regional and peninsular levels. Focusing on the Holocene levels, the research suggests prolonged use of it, at least from Epicardial times to the late Bronze Age. Among the vast amount of material recovered, we highlight, to the interest of our study, several marine shells. Under the current research project, new specimens have been recovered. Taxonomic identification shows that they are marine gastropods. The technology, use-wear and chemical analysis suggests that they were anthropically modified by making holes for use as hanging elements. The shells were being tinted with red pigment. The spatial and stratigraphic position of the specimens lead, us to interpret them as part of a single bead, deposited at the bottom of a Neolithic structure.