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@article{item_3611048,
title = {{Multi-method dating reveals 200 ka of Middle Palaeolithic occupation at Maras rock shelter, Rh{\^o}ne Valley, France}},
author = {Richard, Ma{\"\i}lys and del Val, Miren and Fewlass, Helen and Sinet-Mathiot, Virginie and Lanos, Philippe and Pons-Branchu, Edwige and Puaud, Simon and Hublin, Jean-Jacques and Moncel, Marie-H{\'e}l{\`e}ne},
language = {eng},
issn = {2045-2322},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-024-69380-w},
year = {2024},
abstract = {{The emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic, and its variability over time and space are key questions in the field of prehistoric archaeology. Many sites have been documented in the south-eastern margins of the Massif central and the middle Rh{\^o}ne valley, a migration path that connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean. Well-dated, long stratigraphic sequences are essential to understand Neanderthals dynamics and demise, and potential interactions with Homo sapiens in the area, such as the one displayed at the Maras rock shelter ({\textquotedblleft}Abri du Maras{\textquotedblright}). The site is characterised by exceptional preservation of archaeological remains, including bones dated using radiocarbon (14C) and teeth using electron spin resonance combined with uranium series (ESR/U-series). Optically stimulated luminescence was used to date the sedimentary deposits. By combining the new ages with previous ones using Bayesian modelling, we are able to clarify the occupation time over a period spanning 200,000 years. Between ca. 250 and 40 ka, the site has been used as a long-term residence by Neanderthals, specifically during three interglacial periods: first during marine isotopic stage (MIS) 7, between 247 $\pm$ 34 and 223 $\pm$ 33 ka, and then recurrently during MIS 5 (between 127 $\pm$ 17 and 90 $\pm$ 9 ka) and MIS 3 (up to 39,280 cal BP). {\copyright} The Author(s) 2024.}},
journal = {{Scientific Reports}},
volume = {14},
number = {1},
eid = {20474},
}