Evidence for Neandertal use of fire at Roc de Marsal (France)

► We present data on hearths from the Middle Paleolithic site of Roc de Marsal. ► We applied field observations, soil micromorphology and GIS techniques. ► We demonstrate the well-preserved and in-place nature of the hearths. ► No spatial organization pattern was detected. ► The contemporaneity between features and/or artifacts is difficult to establish.