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T1 Hydroclimate reconstruction through MIS 3 in the Middle Paleolithic site of Crvena Stijena (Montenegro) based on hydrogen-isotopic composition of sedimentary n-alkanes
A1 Jambrina Enríquez, Margarita
A1 Mallol, Carolina
A1 Tostevin, Gilbert
A1 Monnier, Gilliane
A1 Pajovi´c, Goran
A1 Borovini´c, Nikola
A1 Bakovi´c, Mile
K1 Paleohydrology
K1 Balkan Peninsula
K1 Middle Paleolithic
AB This study presents a hydroclimatic reconstruction from Crvena Stijena (Montenegro, Balkan Peninsula),a rock shelter that has yielded evidence for Middle Paleolithic human occupation. The integration of lipidbiomarkers, hydrogen (dD) isotopic compositions of n-alkanes, and organic elemental geochemistry inthe 7-m deep vertical sedimentary sequence enables reconstruction of the main hydrological andenvironmental changes during the MIS 3 and their correlation with the presence at the site. We applyagglomerative hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis to the geochemical, molecular,and stable isotopic data to obtain a robust hydrological record. We find evidence of three aridity trendsfrom the studied period, one of them correlated with the Heinrich Event 5, and humid and coldtemperate conditions in archaeology-rich layers. Our dataset also contributes to the knowledge of pasthydrological variability in the Balkan Peninsula, a sensitive area to short-lived climatic shifts, and overall,in the Mediterranean region during the last glacial/interglacial cycle.
SN 0277-3791
YR 2022
FD 2022
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RD 17-may-2024