150653 20251017144627.0 doi 10.1017/qua.2021.61 sideral 127403 ART-2022-127403 eng Peña-Monné, J.L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4067-8222 Geomorphological, chronological, and paleoenvironmental context of the Mousterian site at Roca San Miguel (Arén, Huesca, Spain) from the penultimate to the last glacial cycle 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted 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. © University of Washington. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2021. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-116598GB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/H14-20R info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 2.3 2022 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL 29 / 49 = 0.592 2022 Q3 T2 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 117 / 202 = 0.579 2022 Q3 T2 0.86 2022 Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 2022 Q1 Earth-Surface Processes 2022 Q1 Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 2022 Q1 4.8 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Montes Ramírez, L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0628-2582 Sampietro-Vattuone, M.M. Domingo Martínez, R. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3894-7112 Medialdea, A. Bartolomé, M. Rubio Fernández, V. García Giménez, R. Turú, V. Ros, X. Baró, P. Bernal-Wormull, J.L. Edwards, R.L. 3006 430 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ. Área Geografía Física 3000 695 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ciencias de la Antigüed. Área Prehistoria 106 (2022), 162-181 Quat. res. Quaternary Research (United States) 0033-5894 334602 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150653/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1253374 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150653/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150653 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:24:41 ARTICLE