IPHES-CERCA participates in the final workshop of the European project MULTIPALEOIBERIA

From May 27 to 29, the University of Alcalá (Madrid) hosted the II International workshop 'MULTIPALEOIBERIA: Population dynamics and cultural adaptations of the last Neandertals and first Modern Humans in inland Iberia: recent advances and new prospects in 2025' , a MULTIPALEOIBERIA meeting, funded with a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

The event brought together more than sixty researchers specializing in Paleolithic archaeology, Quaternary sciences, and related disciplines from several countries. Over the course of three days, groundbreaking advances were presented and collective reflection was held on the population dynamics and cultural adaptations of the last Neanderthals and early modern humans in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula.

Among the participants were Dr. Ana Abrunhosa, a researcher at IPHES-CERCA, and Dr. Antonio Rodríguez-Hidalgo, from the Institute of Archaeology-Mérida (CSIC-Junta de Extremadura) and an associate researcher at IPHES-CERCA. Both contributed to the scientific debate with contributions focused on the transition between the Late Middle Paleolithic and the Early Upper Paleolithic. The study of this period is key to understanding the processes of replacement and interaction between Neanderthal and modern populations, as well as the cultural responses to the environmental challenges of the time. The workshop, organized by Dr. Manuel Alcaraz Castaño, the project's principal investigator, served to share the main results obtained by the MULTIPALEOIBERIA team and to open new research perspectives for the next few years.

With the active participation of IPHES-CERCA , this space for scientific dialogue reinforces the institution's commitment to leading research in prehistory and human evolution at a European level.

You can consult the program here.