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, J.L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Montes Ramírez, L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sampietro-Vattuone, M.M. ; Domingo Martínez, R. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Medialdea, A. ; Bartolomé, M. ; Rubio Fernández, V. ; García Giménez, R. ; Turú, V. ; Ros, X. ; Baró, P. ; Bernal-Wormull, J.L. ; Edwards, R.L.

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. © University of Washington. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1017/qua.2021.61

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Quaternary Research (United States) 106 (2022), 162-181
ISSN: 0033-5894

Factor impacto JCR: 2.3 (2022)

Categ. JCR: GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL rank: 29 / 49 = 0.592 (2022) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 117 / 202 = 0.579 (2022) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.8 - Arts and Humanities (Q1) - Earth and Planetary Sciences (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.86 - Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Earth-Surface Processes (Q1) - Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-116598GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/H14-20R

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Geografía Física (Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ.)
Área (Departamento): Área Prehistoria (Dpto. Ciencias de la Antigüed.)