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Docta Complutense author Rubio Jara, Susana author Panera Gallego, Joaquín author Rodríguez de Tembleque, Juan author Santonja, Manuel author Pérez González, Alfredo 2023-06-18T06:07:55Z 2023-06-18T06:07:55Z 2016 1040-6182 10.1016/j.quaint.2015.12.023 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23926 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2015.12.023 The highest concentration of Palaeolithic sites known in the Iberian Peninsula is located in the lower stretches of the Manzanares and Jarama rivers. This area, together with a number of zones in the Tagus valley, constitutes one of the most important archives for the knowledge of the European Pleistocene. The purpose of this paper is to establish the chronological frame and the technological strategies implemented in manufacturing lithic tools during the Acheulean techno-complex in the middle stretch of the Tagus basin. Use of large flakes for making bifaces is common in the Acheulean assemblages from this area, as well as in the rest of the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France. The earliest Acheulean evidence has been dated to between MIS 15 and MIS 13. From MIS 11/MIS 9 on, this techno-complex is widespread in the region, until MIS 6, when the last evidence has been recorded. Handaxes, cleavers on flake and trihedral picks dominate in the châines opèratoires of façonnage, which are present in significant percentages. Short ch^aines opèratoires of débitage prevail in quartzite, and discoid and polyhedric in flint. Most retouched tools are seldom elaborate. Lithic assemblages with ch^aines opératoires of façonnage exclusively represented by handaxes start to be recorded towards the end of the Middle Pleistocene. These handaxes are more elaborate than previous and the retouched tolos are more complex. Among the activities identified in the sites excavated in overbank facies, exploitation of large mammals, particularly proboscideans, is outstanding, as well as the manufacture of lithic tools and the exploitation of primary flint outcrops. The recording of long recurrent settlements on the same location is remarkable. eng Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España Large flake Acheulean in the middle of Tagus basin (Spain): Middle stretch of the river Tagus valley and lower stretches of the rivers Jarama and Manzanares valleys. journal article URL https://docta.ucm.es/bitstreams/9bfdf506-4931-409c-80e1-0ff76cd23194/download File MD5 6548ab69a2cec4b98e20cb567bc79644 7303255 application/pdf Large flake Acheulean in the middle of Tagus basin Rubio et al 2016 in press.pdf