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Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2741-2024
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
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19 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2024

Improving the age constraints on the archeological record in Scladina Cave (Belgium): new speleothem U–Th ages

Hubert B. Vonhof, Sophie Verheyden, Dominique Bonjean, Stéphane Pirson, Michael Weber, Denis Scholz, John Hellstrom, Hai Cheng, Xue Jia, Kévin Di Modica, Gregory Abrams, Marjan A. P. van Nunen, Joost Ruiter, Michèlle van der Does, Daniel Böhl, and Jeroen H. J. L. van der Lubbe

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The sedimentary sequence in Scladina Cave (Belgium) is well-known for its rich archeological assemblages and its numerous faunal remains. Of particular interest is the presence of a nearly complete jaw bone of a Neanderthal child. In this study, we present new uranium series ages of stalagmites from the archeological sequence that allow more precise dating of the archeological finds. One key result is that the Neanderthal child may be slightly older than previously thought.
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