Eduardo García Sánchez

El poblamiento de Europa en torno al límite Matuyama/Brunhes: su origen y su significado en la evolución humana

A review of the European Lower Palaeolithic record shows three human dispersal episodes. The second one is dated between OIS25/OIS24-OIS19/OIS18. It is recorded by lithic assemblages and human remains that point to an eastern Asian origin. This paper reviews this hominid dispersal, related to the Galerian faunal event. Also we analyse the most feasible migratory routes, and the reasons of its abrupt ending. The phylogenetic relationships of these populations are also proposed, putting their context into the human evolutionary sequences of the Lower and Middle Pleistocene. Palabras clave: Evolucion Humana. Dispersiones de hominidos. Primer poblamiento. Europa. Asia. Pleistoceno inferior final. Pleistoceno medio inicial. Paleolitico inferior. Modo 1. Modo 2. Homo antecessor. Homo erectus.