Conclusions: Landscapes, campsites, time, and Neanderthal behavior

Abstract

The goal of this final chapter is to dicuss some issues raised by the study of Abric Romaní level J. We will focus our attention on three main questions: the adaptation of Neanderthals to their environment through subsistence strategies and settlement patterns; the characterization of Abric Romaní as a residential site; and the consequences of time resolution on assemblage formation and archeological interpretation.