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Geography, Physical
Joana Belmiro, Nuno Bicho, Jonathan Haws, Joao Cascalheira
Summary: This study analyzed the lithic assemblages from Vale Boi in southern Portugal and Lapa do Picareiro in central Portugal to understand the technological patterns during the Gravettian-Solutrean transition. The results confirmed the discrete phases of Terminal Gravettian and Proto-Solutrean across the transition, in agreement with the Three-Phase model proposed by Zilha?o (1997). Furthermore, it indicated the expansion of similar techno-cultural patterns to southern Portugal due to significant changes in social networks.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Esteban Alvarez-Fernandez, Jesus F. Jorda Pardo, Pablo Arias, Julian Becares, Sergio Martin-Jarque, Rodrigo Portero, Luis Teira, Katerina Douka
Summary: Four excavations have been conducted at the archaeological site of Cova Rosa in Cantabrian Spain, revealing occupations during the Last Glacial period, Solutrean, Magdalenian, and early Holocene. Stratigraphic correlation and new radiocarbon dates have helped compare these occupations with other sites in Cantabrian Spain and Asturias specifically.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Esteban Alvarez-Fernandez, J. Emili Aura Tortosa, Jesus F. Jord Pardo, Ismael Palomero-Jimenez, Teresa Aparicio, Lidia Cabello-Ligero, Pedro Cantalejo, Margarita Vadillo Conesa, Yolanda Carrion Marco, Maria del Mar Espejo, Jose Fernandez-Gomez, Naroa Garcia-Ibaibarriaga, Adolfo Maestro, Ricard Marlasca, F. Javier Martin-Vallejo, Xavier Murelaga, Manuel Perez-Ripoll
Summary: The Mediterranean coast of Spain has several clusters of Palaeolithic sites, which are accompanied by rock art ensembles. This study analyzes archaeological material and radiocarbon dates from Late Pleistocene deposits at Cueva Victoria, revealing that the occupants primarily acquired marine resources through shell-fishing, fishing, and using beached marine mammals.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefania Milano, Bernd R. Schone, Manuel R. Gonzalez-Morales, Igor Gutierrez-Zugasti
Summary: This study analyzes stable isotopes in shells to examine hunter-gatherer subsistence strategies in terms of seasonality and collection areas. The results demonstrate a diversification trend in shellfish harvesting that coincides with changes in the surrounding environment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luciana G. G. Simoes, Torsten Gunther, Rafael M. Martinez-Sanchez, Juan Carlos Vera-Rodriguez, Eneko Iriarte, Ricardo Rodriguez-Varela, Youssef Bokbot, Cristina Valdiosera, Mattias Jakobsson
Summary: The transition from foraging to food production in northwestern Africa around 7,400 years ago is still not well understood. Some believe that European Neolithic farmers introduced this new way of life, while others argue that local hunter-gatherers adopted technological innovations. Through genetic analysis, we found evidence of both continuity and isolation in the Maghreb region over 8,000 years, but the earliest Neolithic remains showed European ancestry. We suggest that farming was introduced by European migrants and later adopted by local groups, leading to a more complex process of Neolithization than previously thought in this region.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alfredo Cortell-Nicolau, Oreto Garcia-Puchol, Maria Barrera-Cruz, Daniel Garcia-Rivero
Summary: In this study, geometric microliths and Approximate Bayesian Computation were used to evaluate the origin points and expansion routes of the Neolithic in the Iberian Peninsula. Results suggest a Neolithic expansion route following the Northern Mediterranean, with possible support for a Southern Mediterranean route that requires further discussion. The most probable origin points are focused on the Xu ' quer river area.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zhuan Shen, Honghui Zhang, Lin Du, Zichen Deng, Juergen Kurths
Summary: Due to its unique characteristics, Levy noise can effectively simulate the bursty random factors experienced by epilepsy patients. In this study, we combined Levy noise with epilepsy models and found that it can induce a transition behavior between healthy and epileptiform waveforms. The intensity and stability index of Levy noise were proven to influence the transition dynamics, while the skewness parameter did not show significant effects. This research provides valuable insights for the study of epilepsy and neurological diseases, as well as the development of neuromodulation strategies.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jordi Revelles, Joan Marti Molist, Francesc Burjachs, Walter Finsinger, Eneko Iriarte, Francesc Mesquita-Joanes, Sergi Pla-Rabes, Llorenc Planaguma, Maria A. Rodrigo, Gabriel Alcalde, Maria Sana
Summary: This study provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the socio-ecological impact of monogenetic volcanism in the La Garrotxa Volcanic Field. By analyzing a sedimentary sequence, previously unknown volcanic eruptions were identified and their effects on the environment and human societies were examined. The findings suggest that the last hunter-gatherer communities in the region were resilient to volcanic activity due to their flexible nomadic patterns and foraging economies.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. Diaz, M. Torne, J. Verges, I. Jimenez-Munt, J. Marti, R. Carbonell, M. Schimmel, A. Geyer, M. Ruiz, D. Garcia-Castellanos, J. Alvarez-Marron, D. Brown, A. Villasenor, C. Ayala, I. Palomeras, M. Fernandez, J. Gallart
Summary: The dimensions, geographical position, and geological history of the Iberian Peninsula make it a unique target for studying crustal and upper mantle structures. Geophysical surveys in recent decades have provided valuable information on the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath Iberia, highlighting the importance of integrating diverse geophysical datasets with surface geology for a comprehensive understanding of the region's complex geology.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gillie Gabay, Smadar Ben Asher
Summary: This study explored the capacity of hospital directors to shift from a systemic-view to a patient-view. The findings showed that while directors had high comprehensibility and manageability at the system level, they lacked understanding of patients' needs and experiences at the patient level. These gaps hinder the ability to provide patient-centered care.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James P. Bezzina, Thomas J. Robshaw, Adam J. Canner, Robert Dawson, Mark D. Ogden
Summary: This study investigates the adsorption capabilities of ion-exchange resins on multiple heavy metals in a sludge detoxification process, demonstrating varying affinities of different resins for different metals and their potential for rapid and efficient metal removal.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bruno Daniel Leite Mendes, Daniel Pastor-Galan, Mark J. Dekkers, Wout Krijgsman
Summary: This study investigates the uncertainties regarding the formation mechanisms of the Cantabrian Orocline and Central Iberian curve during the Paleozoic era. Through paleomagnetic research on late Carboniferous-early Permian vertical-axis rotations in SW Iberia, it was found that the Greater Cantabrian Orocline hypothesis is supported, indicating a significant change in stress field during the late Carboniferous.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Aitor Cambeses, Jose F. Molina, Irene Morales, Concepcion Lazaro, Juan A. Moreno, Pilar Montero, Fernando Bea
Summary: The Ossa-Morena Zone in SW Iberia contains Lower Carboniferous compositionally zoned plutons with alkaline, transitional, and calc-alkaline suites. A study of the Valencia del Ventoso main pluton reveals the compositional evolution of magmas during hybridization, with evidence of mixed alkaline and calc-alkaline magmas. Different facies of the pluton crystallized under varying conditions, indicating a complex magmatic history.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Antonio Castro, Carmen Rodriguez, Gabriel Gutierrez-Alonso, Jesus Damian de la Rosa
Summary: The Los Pedroches batholith in SW Spain is an important example of post-collisional batholiths in the Iberian massif. It consists mainly of biotite granodiorite, which was emplaced in the shallow crust after the main deformation phases of the Variscan orogeny. In the Quintana de la Serena area, granodiorites were partially emplaced into dacites characterized by abundant orthopyroxene. New zircon geochronology data suggests that the orthopyroxene-bearing subvolcanic rocks were emplaced and cooled slightly earlier than the massive granodiorites and their related mafic microgranular enclaves.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Juan I. Morales, Artur Cebria, Maria Soto, Antonio Rodriguez-Hidalgo, Raquel Hernando, Elena Moreno-Ribas, Diego Lombao, Jose R. Rabunal, David M. Martin-Perea, Antonio Garcia-Tabernero, Ethel Allue, Andrea Garcia-Basanta, Esther Lizano, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Sahra Talamo, Laura Tassoni, Carles Lalueza-Fox, Josep M. Fullola, Antonio Rosas
Summary: This study presents an exceptional collection of Late Pleistocene human remains from Simanya Gran, offering valuable insights into the morphology and evolutionary trajectory of hominins in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Margarita Vadillo Conesa, J. Emili Aura Tortosa
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Editorial Material
Anthropology
Randall White, Gerhard Bosinski, Raphaelle Bourrillon, Jean Clottes, Margaret W. Conkey, Soledad Corchon Rodriguez, Miguel Cortes-Sanchez, Marco de la Rasilla Vives, Brigitte Delluc, Gilles Delluc, Valerie Feruglio, Harald Floss, Pascal Foucher, Carole Fritz, Oscar Fuentes, Diego Garate, Jesus Gonzalez Gomez, Manuel R. Gonzalez-Morales, Maria Gonzalez-Pumariega Solis, Marc Groenen, Jacques Jaubert, Maria Aranzazu Martinez-Aguirre, Oscar Moro Abadia, Oscar Moro Abadia, Roberto Ontanon Peredo, Elena Paillet-Man-Estier, Patrick Paillet, Stephane Petrognani, Romain Pigeaud, Genevieve Pincon, Frederic Plassard, Sergio Ripoll Lopez, Olivia Rivero Vila, Eric Robert, Aitor Ruiz-Redondo, Juan F. Ruiz Lopez, Cristina San Juan-Foucher, Jose Luis Sanchidrian Torti, Georges Sauvet, Maria Dolores Simon-Vallejo, Gilles Tosello, Pilar Utrilla, Denis Vialou, Mark D. Willis
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Archaeology
J. Emili Aura Tortosa, Gianni Gallello, Clodoaldo Roldan, Giovanni Cavallo, Agustin Pastor, Sonia Murcia-Mascaros
Summary: This study investigates the exploitation of local ochre sources at the Coves de Santa Maira site in the Spanish Mediterranean region during different archaeological phases. By conducting morphological, mineralogical, and chemical analyses, the study provides interesting data about iron-based mineral exploitation during Prehistory in the studied region.
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Esteban Alvarez-Fernandez, Jesus F. Jorda Pardo, Pablo Arias, Julian Becares, Sergio Martin-Jarque, Rodrigo Portero, Luis Teira, Katerina Douka
Summary: Four excavations have been conducted at the archaeological site of Cova Rosa in Cantabrian Spain, revealing occupations during the Last Glacial period, Solutrean, Magdalenian, and early Holocene. Stratigraphic correlation and new radiocarbon dates have helped compare these occupations with other sites in Cantabrian Spain and Asturias specifically.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Esteban Alvarez-Fernandez, J. Emili Aura Tortosa, Jesus F. Jord Pardo, Ismael Palomero-Jimenez, Teresa Aparicio, Lidia Cabello-Ligero, Pedro Cantalejo, Margarita Vadillo Conesa, Yolanda Carrion Marco, Maria del Mar Espejo, Jose Fernandez-Gomez, Naroa Garcia-Ibaibarriaga, Adolfo Maestro, Ricard Marlasca, F. Javier Martin-Vallejo, Xavier Murelaga, Manuel Perez-Ripoll
Summary: The Mediterranean coast of Spain has several clusters of Palaeolithic sites, which are accompanied by rock art ensembles. This study analyzes archaeological material and radiocarbon dates from Late Pleistocene deposits at Cueva Victoria, revealing that the occupants primarily acquired marine resources through shell-fishing, fishing, and using beached marine mammals.
Article
Geography, Physical
Marcos Terradillos-Bernal, Martina Demuro, Lee J. Arnold, Jesus F. Jorda-Pardo, Ignacio Clemente-Conte, Alfonso Benito-Calvo, J. Carlos Diez Fernandez-Lomana
Summary: This paper presents new dating results for the sedimentary sequence at San Quirce, indicating an older age than previously thought. The main lithic assemblage from the site provides insights into the cultural habits and adaptation of the local Neanderthals during that time.
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Manuel Amalio Valles Fernandez, Mario Menendez Fernandez, Jesus Francisco Jorda Pardo, David Cocero Matesanz
Summary: The Sella River valley in Spain is a significant area for Palaeolithic discoveries and research. The use of tools like Geographic Information Systems has made progress in studying prehistoric transit routes, but on-ground verification is still necessary.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Camilo Barcia-Garcia, Marti Mas-Cornella, Alfredo M. Maximiano Castillejo, Jesus F. Jorda Pardo
Summary: Moro Cave rock-shelter is an important site for understanding rock art in the southernmost part of Iberia. However, previous interventions have left many questions unanswered and reduced its scientific relevance. This paper highlights how digital image-based spatial methods are improving the study of rock art in the Campo de Gibraltar and La Janda ancient lagoon area in Spain. The introduction of image recording methods has provided promising insights for future research, including spatial modeling, microtopography analysis, and the discovery of unpublished motifs.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
Book Review
Anthropology
Jesus F. Jorda Pardo
TRABAJOS DE PREHISTORIA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Diego Arceredillo, Carlos Diez Fernandez-lomana, Jesus Francisco Jorda Pardo
Summary: La Mina is one of the three sites located in the middle course of the Arlanza river. Excavated in 2006, it revealed evidence of two Palaeolithic occupations and recovered remains of woolly rhinoceros. Amino acid racemisation dating provided the earliest Upper Pleistocene date for Coelodonta antiquitatis on the Iberian Peninsula. The findings have implications for understanding migratory patterns of the species and completing the picture of its movements through the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic on the Iberian Peninsula.
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Miguel Angel Fano, Marco de la Rasilla, Miriam Cubas
Summary: This passage discusses the origin of Mesolithic studies in Asturias, North Spain, and the independent research on Mesolithic in Cantabria and the Basque Country. It also highlights the influence of relationships between Spanish and foreign archaeologists on the study of Mesolithic.
Article
Geology
J. F. Jorda Pardo, J. Molina Salido, A. M. Maximiano Castillejo, C. Barcia, C. Acevedo Pardo, M. Alonso, D. Alvarez-Alonso, C. Diez Fernandez-Lomana, A. Diez-Herrero, M. Farjas, J. Garrote, A. Hernandez Orgaz, M. Hernandez Ruiz, M. Kehl, A. Romero, Y. Sanchez Moya, T. Schramm, A. Sopena Ortega
Summary: The Geosite of Jarama VI is a rock shelter with Middle Palaeolithic archaeological remains, where researchers have carried out projects focused on digitalizing and analyzing excavation data, creating a simulation and digital record, as well as conducting a hydrological study on ancient floods in the sedimentary record.
CUATERNARIO Y GEOMORFOLOGIA
(2021)
Review
Anthropology
Margarita Vadillo Conesa, Giulia Ricci, Mariel Bencomo Viala, J. Emili Aura Tortosa, Fabio Martini
Summary: This paper analyzes the variability detected within a group of splintered pieces, using technological and traceological readings. By comparing two geographically distant and chronologically disparate assemblages in Italy and Spain, the study establishes distinctions within this broad category and finds correlations between the presence of these pieces and different points in the chaine operatoire. The findings aim to serve as a reference for researchers studying lithic assemblages containing such pieces.
Article
Paleontology
Javier Baena, Jesus F. Jorda Pardo, Elena Carrion Santafe, Concepcion Torres Navas, Pilar Carral Gonzalez, Jose Yravedra Sainz De Los Terreros
Summary: El Esquilleu cave has one of the most complete Middle Paleolithic stratigraphies of northern Iberia, showing important evolutionary tendencies and continuous occupation without any Upper Paleolithic presence.
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
(2021)
