Palaeoecology of Neanderthals during Dansgaard–Oeschger cycles in northeastern Iberia (Abric Romaní): From regional to global scale

摘要: Abstract The sequence from Abric Romani has provided several palaeoecological studies. This paper presents a synthesis of the results yielded by palynology, including data entire non-excavated deposits, and obtained through study large mammals, micromammals, herpetofauna, anthracology excavated layers. palaeobotanical studies show that is mainly related to pine forests, near or within these dominant forests there were smaller plant formations and/or secondary species with Mediterranean Atlantic character. Nevertheless, continuous forest did not dominate region. fauna occupying territory indicate open spaces in which seasonal grasslands proliferated, dry assemblages sunny areas humid ones mountain shadows. archaeological layers correspond MIS 4, initially characterized temperate conditions, thereafter cool until HS 6 3. Afterwards, at beginning 3, Dansgaard–Oeschger cycles, ∼1500 yr rapid abrupt climatic changes, occurred during deposition levels O, N, M, L, K J. Later, events interrupted cold phase, between ca 49 47 ka BP, affected Ja, I H, culminating 5. Finally, this episode was followed Hengelo interstadial DO 12, climate identified E D.