Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Human Behaviour from Marine Mollusc Shells

New study reveals that the limpet Patella depressa, frequently found in sites on the Iberian Atlantic coast during the Mesolithic period, is a high-resolution palaeothermometer, with significant implications for palaeoclimate and archaeological studies

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Modern specimen of Patella depressa. @ García-Escárazaga et al 2020