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

Hoffmann, D L; Standish, C D; García-Diez, M; Pettitt, P B; Milton, J A; Zilhão, J; Alcolea-González, J J; Cantalejo-Duarte, P et al. · Science · 2018

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Abstract

Slimak <i>et al</i> 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 <sup>230</sup>Th. We show that their criticisms are unfounded.

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