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

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 throughou

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Yustos P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11436763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature