Un enclave Solutrense en las Cordilleras Béticas occidentales: la cueva de Higueral-Guardia (Cortes de la Frontera, Málaga, España) / A Solutrean Site in the Western Betic Range: Higueral-Guardia cave (Cortes de la Frontera, Malaga, Spain)

In the summer of 2011 several test pits were made in the Higueral-Guardia Cave (Málaga, Spain). The sondages have determined the existence of an important Upper and Middle Paleolithic archaeological sequence, still under study. However, the illegal digging activity in the cave have significantly limited the possibilities of interpretation of the Solutrean levels. In this paper we present some preliminary results of the field work, and at the same time, establish a discussion about the value of such records in order to establish deeper anthropological interpretations. Aspects such as the intensity of the occupation, the diachronic value of the archaeological record, or the functionality of the site are discussed.