Response to Comment on “U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art”

Author

D. L. Hoffmann
C. Standish
M. García-Diez

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Publication Date

October 2018

Abstract

Slimak et al. challenge the reliability of our oldest (>65,000 years) U-Th dates on carbonates associated with cave paintings in Spain. They cite a supposed lack of parietal art for the 25,000 years following this date, along with potential methodological issues relating to open-system behavior and corrections to detrital or source water 230Th. We show that their criticisms are unfounded.

Keywords

Response, U-Th Dating, Carbonate Crusts, Neanderthal, Cave Art, Iberian

Document Type

Article

Notes

Science, Vol. 362, no. 6411 (2018-10-12).

Identifier

SFS0063123_00001

Recommended Citation

Hoffmann, D. L.; Standish, C.; and García-Diez, M., "Response to Comment on “U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art”" (2018). KIP Articles. 4966.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/4966