Stratigraphic context and direct dating of the Neandertal mandible from Cova del Gegant (Sitges, Barcelona)

J. Daura; M. Sanz; A. W.G. Pike; M. E. Subirà; J. J. Fornós; J. M. Fullola; R. Julià; J. Zilhão

doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.04.009

Stratigraphic context and direct dating of the Neandertal mandible from Cova del Gegant (Sitges, Barcelona)

J. Daura, M. Sanz, A. W.G. Pike, M. E. Subirà, J. J. Fornós, J. M. Fullola, R. Julià, J. Zilhão

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Stratigraphic study of the Cova del Gegant's sedimentary fill revealed different cycles of accumulation of typical interior cave and delta facies. A precise chronology for these deposits, the faunal remains and stone tools contained therein was obtained by radiocarbon, U-Th and OSL. Our results indicate that the Upper Pleistocene archaeological sequence dates between 49.3 ± 1.8 ka BP, the U-Th age of the overlying flowstone, and 60.0 ± 3.9 ka BP, the OSL age of the basal deposits. We have also directly dated the site's Neandertal mandible to 52.3 ± 2.3 ka by U-Th. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-122
Journal	Journal of Human Evolution
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.04.009
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

Iberian peninsula
OSL
Spain
U-series
Upper Pleistocene

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Stratigraphic context and direct dating of the Neandertal mandible from Cova del Gegant (Sitges, Barcelona). / Daura, J.; Sanz, M.; Pike, A. W.G.; Subirà, M. E.; Fornós, J. J.; Fullola, J. M.; Julià, R.; Zilhão, J.

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