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Geomorphological, chronological, and paleoenvironmental context of the Mousterian site at Roca San Miguel (Arén, Huesca, Spain) from the penultimate to the last glacial cycle
Peña Monné, Jose Luis; Montes, Lourdes; Sampietro Vattuone, Maria Marta
; Domingo, Rafael; Medialdea, Alicia; Bartolome, Miguel Alberto; Rubio Fernández, Virginia; García Giménez, Rosario; Turú, Valentin; Ros, Xavier; Baró, Pere; Bernal Wormull, Luis; Edwards, R. Lawrence
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Fecha de publicación:
10/2021
Editorial:
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science
Revista:
Quaternary Research
ISSN:
0033-5894
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
The Roca San Miguel (RSM) archaeological site was occupied during Mousterian times. Here we present a geoarchaeological and paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the site. Five stratigraphic units (A to E) formed by different archaeological levels are identified. Three optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages show that Unit A dates to between 169.6 ± 9.1 and 151.9 ± 11.1 ka, during the penultimate glacial period (PGP), and contains numerous signs of recurring hearths. Unit B is unexcavated. Unit C dates to between 118.9 ± 11.5 and 103.4 ± 6.9 ka (late Eemian-marine isotope stage (MIS) 5d) and shows an abundance of lithic remains as well as some faunal elements. Unit C is covered by Unit D, which incorporates materials moved downslope, and is dated at 81.2 ± 4.7 ka. These OSL ages concur with U/Th ages (129.3 ± 1.5 and 123.6 ± 0.6 ka) derived from a flowstone covered by both -C and D- post-flowstone units. Finally, Unit E covers the archaeological site, which was partially eroded during MIS2. The robust and well-constrained chronology of the RSM site and surroundings enables the establishment of its evolutionary model from the PGP to the last glacial cycle. The RSM site is the oldest Neanderthal occupation accurately dated in the Pre-Pyrenean region.
Palabras clave:
FLUVIAL TERRACES
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GEOARCHAEOLOGY
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OSL DATING
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PALEOLITHIC
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PLEISTOCENE
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PYRENEES
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Articulos(CCT - NOA SUR)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Citación
Peña Monné, Jose Luis; Montes, Lourdes; Sampietro Vattuone, Maria Marta; Domingo, Rafael; Medialdea, Alicia; et al.; Geomorphological, chronological, and paleoenvironmental context of the Mousterian site at Roca San Miguel (Arén, Huesca, Spain) from the penultimate to the last glacial cycle; Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science; Quaternary Research; 10-2021
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