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This study presents an exceptional collection of 54 Late Pleistocene human remains that correspond to at least three Neanderthal individuals from Simanya Gran, the main gallery of Cova Simanya, located in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The collection comprised 53 unpublished remains that were unearthed during the 1970s and an additional tooth discovered during 2021 excavations. The specimens represent an adult with a small stature, a periadolescent aged approximately 11.5 years, and an immature individual aged approximately 7.7 years, thus offering a more complete demographic perspective. The collection encompasses diverse anatomical parts including upper and lower dentition, mandible, vertebrae, and limb bones from both the upper and lower extremities. Attempts to extract aDNA were unsuccessful. Renewed archaeological investigations at Cova Simanya have facilitated the reevaluation of the original stratigraphic context of these remains, leading to the discovery of the additional tooth, aligning with the periadolescent individual. This assemblage is currently the most extensive Neanderthal collection from the northeastern Mediterranean Iberia, offering invaluable insights into the morphology and evolutionary trajectory of Late Pleistocene hominins. Hence, Simanya Neanderthals will enhance our understanding of Neanderthal demographics and evolution, paving the way for an in-depth examination of the morphological diversity and evolutionary context of Iberian Neanderthals., Peer reviewed

[CAT] Dades antracològiques procedents de l'excavació d'urgència de Can Viola, realitzat l'any 2003 en el context de l'obra d'ampliació de la variant C-59. Excavació d'urgència dirigida per Arcos, R. i Velasco, C. Les dades adjuntades provenen del registre antracològic trobat a l'interior d'un forn datat al Bronce Final (900-650 aC) en la unitat estratigrafia UE-184.

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, [ENG] Anthracological data from the rescue excavation at Can Viola, carried out in 2003 in the context of the expansion works of the C-59 highway. Emergency excavation directed by Arcos, R. and Velasco, C. The attached data come from the anthracological record found inside a furnace dated to the Late Bronze Age (900-650 BC) in the UE-184 stratigraphic unit.

Anthracological data from the rescue excavations at Caserio de Perales (Getafe, Madrid).

Anthracological data from the rescue excavations at Catillo de Olmos (Toledo). The attached data come from the anthracological and carpological records from an islamic fortress.

Anthracological data from the rescue excavations at La Guaya in Berrocalejo de Aragona, Ávila, Spain. The attached data come from the anthracological record from an Iron age pit.