Prehistoric Herders and Farmers A Transdisciplinary Overview to the Archeological Record from El Mirador Cave

Dr. Ethel Allué  is a researcher at IPHES-CERCA since 2005. She is an expert on charcoal with a main focus on the study of past environment and wood uses, especially fuel. She has worked in different areas of the world, mostly located in the northern hemisphere, the Mediterranean and temperate areas in contexts from the early Pleistocene to historical times. She is associated lecturer on Prehistory at the History degree at the University Rovira i Virgili.

Dr. Patricia Martín is a postdoctoral researcher "María de Maeztu" at IPHES-CERCA. Her research focuses on the study of early husbandry practices in the Mediterranean region and of the symbolism of domestic animals in funerary contexts. She uses zooarchaeology, taphonomy and isotope datasets to investigate animal exploitation and human interaction. He participates in different research projects, among which is that of the excavations in the Sierra de Atapuerca.

Dr. Josep Maria Vergès  is a researcher at IPHES-CERCA since 2005. He is an expert in lithic technology, usewear analyses and experimental archaeology. He has experience working on archaeological contexts from different periods from early Pleistocene to historical times. His long-lasting experience in archaeological field work has allowed him to direct a number of excavations among which El Mirador cave. He is associated lecturer at the Experimental Archaeology and Microscopy courses from the Quaternary and Archaeology Master Degree at the University Rovira i Virgili.