Initial Upper Palaeolithic lithic industry at Cueva Millán in the hinterlands of Iberia

Autor: Policarpo Sánchez-Yustos, Ana B. Marín-Arroyo, Lee J. Arnold, Luis Luque, Martin Kehl, José Antonio López-Sáez, Ángel Carrancho Alonso, Martina Demuro, Alicia Sanz-Royo, Michael Buckley, José Manuel Maíllo-Fernández, Felipe Cuartero-Monteagudo, Javier Llamazares-González, Mónica Ruiz-Alonso, Reyes Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Ernesto García-Soto, Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-22 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69913-3
Popis: Abstract The extended period of coexistence between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Europe coincided with the emergence of regionally distinctive lithic industries, signalling the onset of the Upper Palaeolithic. The Iberian Peninsula was on the periphery of pioneering Upper Palaeolithic developments, with archaeological remains primarily found in northern territories. We report the discovery of an initial Upper Palaeolithic lithic industry at Cueva Millán in the hinterlands of Iberia. This industry, termed here Arlanzian, not only represents the earliest and southernmost evidence of such industries in Iberia but also lacks a direct counterpart. However, it exhibits chronological and technological parallels with the lithic industries associated with the earliest expansion of Homo sapiens throughout Eurasia. We interpret this as potential evidence of its intrusive nature, but not necessarily associated with a migration event, as more complex scenarios derived from inter-population connectivity must be also considered. The biological identity of the Arlanzian makers remains unknown, but they coexisted with declining Neanderthal groups from neighbouring territories.
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