Paleolithic Iberia
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Paleolithic in the Iberian peninsula is the longest period of its prehistory, starting c. 1.3 million of years (Ma) ago and ending almost at the same time as Pleistocene, first epoch of Quaternary, c. 11.500 years or 11.5 ka ago. It was a period characterized by climate oscillations between ice ages and small interglacials, producing heavy changes in Iberia's orography.[1] Cultural change within the period is usually described in terms of lithic industry evolution, as described by Grahame Clark.[2]
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Multiple archaeological sites containing remains from this period are scattered throughout the peninsula. Of notable importance is Atapuerca (Burgos) containing human fossils spanning the whole period and declared world heritage site by UNESCO in 2000.[3]