Abstract In the Franco-Cantabrian region and Catalonia, the Upper Palaeolithic begins with
three assemblage-types found in stratigraphic order through the interval between 45,000 …

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 …

Based on previous radiocarbon and U-series (Diffusion/Adsorption) dating of bone samples,
the Middle Palaeolithic has been thought to persist at Gruta da Oliveira until∼ 37 thousand …

The late persistence in Southern Iberia of a Neandertal-associated Middle Paleolithic is
supported by the archeological stratigraphy and the radiocarbon and luminescence dating …

The emergence of alternative luminescence dating techniques, such as thermally
transferred optically stimulated luminescence (TT-OSL), post-infrared infrared stimulated …

The timing of the end of the Middle Palaeolithic and the disappearance of Neanderthals
continue to be strongly debated. Current chronometric evidence from different European …

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 …

Introduction and objectives Although the Iberian Peninsula is a key area for understanding
the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition and the demise of the Neandertals, valuable …

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 …