Le gisement mésolithique des fieux (Miers, lot) : une halte de chasse sur le causse de Gramat ?

A re-evaluation of the Mesolithic site at the Fieux cave (Miers, Lot) challenges the long-held assumption that it served primarily as a hunting stopover. Multidisciplinary analysis—integrating anthracology, archaeozoology, carpology, lithic technology, bone industry studies, and sedimentology—reveals a broader range of activities than expected for a transient hunting site. Evidence of on-site carcass processing and consumption suggests more complex functional roles, prompting a nuanced reinterpretation of this UNESCO World Heritage landscape's Mesolithic use.

Valdeyron, N., Briand, T., Bouby, L., Henry, A., Khedhaier, R., Marquebielle, B., Martin, H., Thibeau, A., & Bosc-Zanardo, B. (2011). Le gisement mésolithique des fieux (Miers, lot) : une halte de chasse sur le causse de Gramat ? Palethnologie, 3. https://doi.org/10.4000/palethnologie.7851