RT Journal Article
T1 The intrusive nature of the Châtelperronian in the Iberian Peninsula
A1 Rios Garaizar, Joseba
A1 Iriarte, Eneko
A1 Arnold, Lee J.
A1 Sanchez Romero, Laura
A1 Marín Arroyo, Ana B.
A1 San Emeterio, Aixa
A1 Gómez Olivencia, Asier
A1 Pérez Garrido, Carlos
A1 Demuro, Martina
A1 Campaña, Isidoro
A1 Bourguignon, Laurence
A1 Benito Calvo, Alfonso
A1 Iriarte, María J.
A1 Aranburu, Arantza
A1 Arranz Otaegi, Amaia
A1 Garate, Diego
A1 Silva Gago, María
A1 Lahaye, Christelle
A1 Ortega, Illuminada
AB Multiple factors have been proposed to explain the disappearance of Neandertals between ca. 50 and 40 kyr BP. Central to these discussions has been the identification of new techno-cultural complexes that overlap with the period of Neandertal demise in Europe. One such complex is the Châtelperronian, which extends from the Paris Basin to the Northern Iberian Peninsula between 43,760–39,220 BP. In this study we present the first open-air Châtelperronian site in the Northern Iberian Peninsula, Aranbaltza II. The technological features of its stone tool assemblage show no links with previous Middle Paleolithic technology in the region, and chronological modeling reveals a gap between the latest Middle Paleolithic and the Châtelperronian in this area. We interpret this as evidence of local Neandertal extinction and replacement by other Neandertal groups coming from southern France, illustrating how local extinction episodes could have played a role in the process of disappearance of Neandertals.
PB Public Library Science
SN 1932-6203
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71415
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71415
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
NO Diputación Foral de Bizkaia
NO Gobierno Vasco-Eusko Jaurlaritza
NO Harpea Kultur Elkartea
NO Edestiaurre Arkeologi Elkartea
NO by Australian Research Council
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 abr 2025