Uplift of the Puna Plateau was not limited to Miocene and younger time.

The article discusses the uplift of the Puna Plateau in northwestern Argentina and challenges previous interpretations of its geological history. The authors argue that the field observations and paleoaltimetry analysis used to support significant deformation and uplift in the Miocene are flawed. They suggest that the interpretation of deformation in the Eastern Cordillera does not necessarily require synchronous deformation in the Puna Plateau. The authors emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach that considers all available data and acknowledges uncertainties in order to understand the complex uplift and paleoenvironmental history of the region. [Extracted from the article]