Tephrochronology of the central Mediterranean MIS 11c interglacial (∼425–395 ka): New constraints from the Vico volcano and Tiber delta, central Italy

A Middle Pleistocene wolf from central Italy provides insights on the first occurrence of Canis lupus in Europe

“…However, this region is rich in geochronologically calibrated continental deposits younger than ca. 800 ka 35 , 36 . The cavities of the cranium are infilled by whitish and highly vesicular pumice clasts (Fig.…”

Mediterranean tephrostratigraphy and peri-Tyrrhenian explosive activity revaluated in light of the 430-365 ka record from Fucino Basin (central Italy)

“…During the ~600-415 ka interval, the Vulsini, Sabatini, Colli Albani, Volsci and Roccamonfina volcanic complexes were all simultaneously active (e.g., Sottili et al, 2004;Rouchon et al, 2008;Boari et al, 2009;Palladino et al, 2010;Soligo and Tuccimei, 2010). Around ~415 ka, volcanic activity also started at Vico volcano (Pereira et al, 2020). Finally, the onset of volcanic activity at Neapolitan volcanoes occurred around ∼300 ka (Rolandi et al 2003), although there is growing evidence from distal settings which reveal significantly older activity in this region, extending as far back as at least 560 ka or perhaps more (e.g., Giaccio et al, 2014;Petrosino et al, 2015;Wagner et al, 2019).…”

“…To supplement the major element datasets for Vico volcano presented in Pereira et al, (2020) With the same aim, we also analysed the Riano R-1 tephra (Fig. 4), found within a lacustrine (diatomite) succession outcropping along the Flaminia road (42° 05' 24.06" N, 012° 31' 57.43'' E), north of Rome (Fig.…”

“…The MIS 11 period is particularly important both in terms of volcanological and tephrochronological investigations. Indeed, it marks the onset of activity at Vico volcano (e.g., Perini et al, 2004;Pereira et al, 2020), thus adding a further volcanic source to the already rich central Mediterranean Middle Pleistocene tephrostratigraphic framework (Fig. 3).…”

Lake Ohrid’s tephrochronological dataset reveals 1.36 Ma of Mediterranean explosive volcanic activity

“…High TIC contents correlate with interglacials, thus illustrating the climatostratigraphic position of tephra layers 21 . The volcanic source and equivalent eruption of tephra layers are given as published in 2 , 14 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 30 , 60 . For new tephra layers (in bold italics) the supposed volcanic origin is given according to the CaO/FeO vs. Cl diagram by Giaccio, et al .…”