This paper presents a multiproxy palaeoenvironmental study from Abric del Pastor (Alcoy,
Spain), a rock shelter which has yielded evidence for Middle Palaeolithic human occupation …

Documenting the first appearance of modern humans in a given region is key to
understanding the dispersal process and the replacement or assimilation of indigenous …

The inference of Neanderthal cognition, including their cultural and linguistic capabilities,
has persisted as a fiercely debated research topic for decades. This lack of consensus is …

What role did fluctuations play in biomass availability for secondary consumers in the
disappearance of Neanderthals and the survival of modern humans? To answer this, we …

This work examines the possible behaviour of Neanderthal groups at the Cueva Des-
Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter's archaeological assemblage …

Time and circumstances for the disappearance of Neanderthals and its relationship with the
advent of Modern Humans are not yet sufficiently resolved, especially in case of the Iberian …

The timing of the Neanderthal-associated Middle Palaeolithic demise and a possible
overlap with anatomically modern humans (AMH) in some regions of Eurasia continues to …

Hitherto unpublished 14 C and 230 Thsingle bond 234 U determinations from Carihuela
Cave (Granada province, Andalusia, Spain) raise a possibility of late survival here of …

The Iberian Peninsula is a key region for unraveling human settlement histories of Eurasia
during the period spanning the decline of Neandertals and the emergence of anatomically …

This article aims to delve into the reality of glacial refuges of forests and tree species
(including conifers, mesothermophilous angiosperms and xerothermic scrub) during the cold …