In 2017, we conducted an intervention at the Cave of Arenaza. Initially, we wanted to know if there were levels of ‘fumier’ from recent prehistory. Once we verified that they did not exist, we continued with the excavation to the base rock. The intervention was carried out in two areas of the cave, one at the site where the greatest depth had been reached during prior excavations, and the other at the bottom of the intervention site from previous excavations.
The exhumed cultural sequence corresponds to levels of recent prehistory after the Neolithic period. An Early Neolithic level with stamped Cardium pottery and a double bevel circular segment. An Azilian level with scraper discs, short scrapers, tips and backed-edge blades and an atrophied deer canine tooth with perforation. A final Magdalenian level with a saw-like bladelet, backs, a perforated incisor and an unpolished blade made from a deer antler. The last level potentially corresponds to the Middle Magdalenian period. This is all pending confirmation through C-14.
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