Cueva del Arco Musteriense
Surrounding landscape of the Cueva del Arco during the Neanderthal occupation phase (Martín-Lerma et al., 2023; Carrión et al., 2025). Paleoecological information derives from pollen, carpological, anthracological, and archaeozoological analyses, complemented with records from nearby sites in southeastern Iberia (Supplementary Fig. 23). The vegetation shows a coexistence of Mediterranean scrub (Quercus, Phillyrea, Olea, Myrtus, Cistus), conifers (Pinus nigra, Juniperus, Taxus), mesophilous trees such as deciduous oaks, and xerophytes including Artemisia, Amaranthaceae, Ephedra, and Lamiaceae. Artwork by Gabriela Amorós.
Carrión JS, Amorós G, Amorós A, Gandolfo MA, Evelyn Kustatscher E. Plants in the Shadows: Bridging the Gap in Paleoecology and Paleoart. Earth Sciences Reviews. Volume 274, March 2026, 105371.
