TY - JOUR AU - Sánchez-Yustos, P. AU - Marín-Arroyo, A.B. AU - Arnold, L.J. AU - Luque, L. AU - Kehl, M. AU - López-Sáez, J.A. AU - Carrancho Alonso, Á. AU - Demuro, M. AU - Sanz-Royo, A. AU - Buckley, M. AU - Maíllo-Fernández, J.M. AU - Cuartero-Monteagudo, F. AU - Llamazares-González, J. AU - Ruiz-Alonso, M. AU - Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, R. AU - García-Soto, E. AU - Alcaraz-Castaño, M. T1 - Initial Upper Palaeolithic lithic industry at Cueva Millán in the hinterlands of Iberia LA - eng PY - 2024/09/27/ SP - 21705 T2 - Scientific reports SN - 2045-2322 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - The extended period of coexistence between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Europe coincided with the emergence of regionally distinctive lithic industries, signalling the onset of the Upper Palaeolithic. The Iberian Peninsula was on the periphery of pioneering Upper Palaeolithic developments, with archaeological remains primarily found in northern territories. We report the discovery of an initial Upper Palaeolithic lithic industry at Cueva Millán in the hinterlands of Iberia. This industry, termed here Arlanzian, not only represents the earliest and southernmost evidence of such industries in Iberia but also lacks a direct counterpart. However, it exhibits chronological and technological parallels with the lithic industries associated with the earliest expansion of Homo sapiens throughout Eurasia. We interpret this as potential evidence of its intrusive nature, but not necessarily associated with a migration event, as more complex scenarios derived from inter-population connectivity must be also considered. The biological identity of the Arlanzian makers remains unknown, but they coexisted with declining Neanderthal groups from neighbouring territories. DO - 10.1038/S41598-024-69913-3 UR - https://portalcientifico.uah.es/documentos/6702bea20194ce418010f875 DP - Dialnet - Portal de la Investigación ER -