Article
Anthropology
Jose-Miguel Tejero, Rivka Rabinovich, Reuven Yeshurun, Talia Abulafia, Ofer Bar-Yosef, Omry Barzilai, Mae Goder-Goldberger, Israel Hershkovitz, Ron Lavi, Maayan Shemer, Ofer Marder, Anna Belfer-Cohen
Summary: The Levantine region is crucial for understanding Upper Paleolithic traditions, with the Levantine Aurignacian showing unique similarities to the European Aurignacian. Studies on ornaments from this region suggest a link between the symbolic spheres of the Levantine and European Aurignacian cultural entities, indicating a possible contribution of European groups to the local cultural features.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Geography, Physical
Clive Finlayson, Christoph Zollikofer, Marcia Ponce de Leon, Geraldine Finlayson, Jose Carrion, Stewart Finlayson, Francisco Giles Guzman, John Shea
Summary: Recent advances in ancient DNA research have changed our understanding of the biological and cultural interactions between populations and lineages of ancient Homo in the Later Pleistocene of Eurasia. Multiple population admixture and replacement events have been identified, challenging traditional narratives about human migrations and the advantages of our species over Neanderthals. Instead, researchers are now focusing on studying the biological and cultural dynamics of past human populations and their interactions in time and space.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Emilie Guillaud, Philippe Bearez, Camille Daujeard, Alban R. Defleur, Emmanuel Desclaux, Eufrasia Rosello-Izquierdo, Arturo Morales-Muniz, Marie-Helene Moncel
Summary: Traditionally, the prevalence of large game in association with Middle Paleolithic tools has shaped our understanding of Neanderthal subsistence practices. However, recent studies exploring fish remains suggest that Neanderthals may have engaged in occasional fishing activities, with open questions remaining regarding the systematic nature of their fishing practices. Further research is needed to confirm the role of Neanderthals in fish accumulation based on the available evidence.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Chu, Scott McLin, Luisa Woestehoff, Alexandru Ciornei, Jacopo Gennai, Joao Marreiros, Adrian Dobos
Summary: This study reports the excavation results of the Romanesti-Dumbravista I site, which is an archaeological site closely related to many early human fossils in terms of space and time.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Liudmila Lbova
Summary: The author presents a new perspective on the analysis and interpretation of unique finds classified as personal ornaments in Early Upper Paleolithic collections from Siberia, highlighting their representation of technological development and social communication. Specific features of the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in southern Siberia, as well as the general picture of the Initial and Early Upper Paleolithic in Siberia, are discussed. The author suggests that forms, raw material, technologies, and types of personal ornaments in Siberian collections are not limited chronologically to the Early Upper Paleolithic, and were replicated later, proposing a preliminary classification based on studies of various objects made during the Early Upper Paleolithic in Siberia.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Letter
Geography, Physical
Ivan M. Berdnikov, Natalia E. Berdnikova, Ekaterina A. Lipnina, Dmitrii P. Zolotarev, Ivan S. Shegutov, Alexander A. Shchetnikov, Elena Bezrukova, Galina G. Matasova, Alexey Yu Kazansky, Varvara V. Ivanova, Guzel A. Danukalova, Ivan A. Filinov, Fedora I. Khenzykhenova, Evgeniya M. Osipova, Evgeniy O. Rogovskoi, Galina A. Vorobyeva
Summary: This is a response to the comments received on our article regarding the geoarchaeological analysis of the materials from the Tuyana Upper Paleolithic site. We appreciate the attention given to our study, but disagree with the opinion that the Tuyana site represents a regional bladelet/microblade techno-complex with a low number of carinated cores. We argue that it is better classified as a variety of the Aurignacian sensu lato, as it contains typical Aurignacian cores and tools. We hope that our response adequately addresses the critique and contributes to further debates on human settlement in North Asia during the Upper Paleolithic.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Simon Radchenko, Dmytro Kiosak
Summary: This article re-examines the rock art complex of Kamyana Mohyla using digital photogrammetric tools and proposes the possibility of Upper Paleolithic origin for the motifs. The article also presents three hypotheses regarding the rock art assemblage from one of the caves in the complex.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana B. Marin-Arroyo, Gabriele Terlato, Marco Vidal-Cordasco, Marco Peresani
Summary: This article presents the subsistence strategies adopted by early modern humans in expanding throughout Eurasia, with a focus on the Protoaurignacian groups in Fumane Cave in northern Italy. The study reveals that these groups occupied the cave during the period of and Coping with significant climate changes. They mainly relied on hunting ibex and chamois in nearby areas in a cold environment with open landscapes and patchy woodlands. The findings highlight the adaptability and resilience of early modern humans in different environments affected by climate fluctuations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Geoff M. Smith, Rosen Spasov, Naomi L. Martisius, Virginie Sinet-Mathiot, Vera Aldeias, Zeljko Rezek, Karen Ruebens, Sarah Pederzani, Shannon P. McPherron, Svoboda Sirakova, Nikolay Sirakov, Tsenka Tsanova, Jean-Jacques Hublin
Summary: The study at Bacho Kiro Cave in Bulgaria reveals a shift in site use and occupation intensity over time. There is an increased find density and human modifications in the Initial Upper Paleolithic layers, indicating more frequent or prolonged occupation. The dietary focus remains similar across layers, centered on the exploitation of species from various habitats.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yuri E. Demidenko
Summary: This article suggests that the Late UP record in the southern part of Eastern Europe, specifically the Great North Black Sea region, shows an intermittent presence of different UP industries influenced by palaeoenvironmental conditions around the Last Glacial Maximum. Key features of the UP include the exclusive occurrence of Epi-Aurignacian sites during Heinrich Event 2 and the lack of generic industrial links between the Gravettian and Epigravettian in the central part of Eastern Europe.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Amos Frumkin, Omry Barzilai, Israel Hershkovitz, Micka Ullman, Ofer Marder
Summary: A karst survey in the western upper Galilee in Israel reveals karst as a dominant geomorphic factor, with Manot Cave being a relict chamber cave with unique characteristics. The cave may have been favored due to its small entrance and large inner chamber, suggesting preferences for different behavioral and cultural traits.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Forestry
Francesco Latterini, Andrzej M. Jagodzinski, Pawel Horodecki, Walter Stefanoni, Rachele Venanzi, Rodolfo Picchio
Summary: This review provides an overview of time-motion studies in beech forests, emphasizing the importance of sustainable forest operations. Mechanized systems have shown satisfactory results in terms of work productivity, but further efforts are needed to enhance operator training for aerial extraction systems, which can ensure good work productivity and limited soil disturbances.
Article
Geography, Physical
Tomasz Plonka
Summary: Anthropomorphic motifs in Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic art of north-western Europe are extremely rare and diverse in style, with a shift towards geometric style during the Mesolithic. The nature of the activities depicted in these anthropomorphic representations is often difficult to discern due to their geometricized and spare style, which became particularly heterogeneous during the late Mesolithic possibly due to local stylistic variations and sedentary lifestyle.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Andrea Picin, Damian Stefanski, Magda Ciesla, Pawel Valde-Nowak
Summary: Research on the timing of Homo sapiens dispersals in Central Europe is crucial for understanding human adaptation to low biomass environments and cold climates. Previous studies in Poland revealed a distinct scenario from Europe, characterized by local development of different Aurignacian variants. Through reassessing key Aurignacian sites in Poland, this study suggests that the technical diversity is likely the result of mixing artifacts from different time periods. The findings indicate that Poland intermittently hosted Homo sapiens since the Early Aurignacian, becoming a satellite area of the Aurignacian settlement system during deteriorating climatic conditions in the second half of MIS 3.
JOURNAL OF PALEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Gal Yasur, Avner Ayalon, Alan Matthews, Tami Zilberman, Ofer Marder, Omry Barzilai, Elisabetta Boaretto, Israel Hershkovitz, Miryam Bar-Matthews
Summary: The Manot Cave in the Western Galilee region of Israel was intensively occupied during the Early Upper Paleolithic, as indicated by archaeological evidence. The oxygen and carbon isotopic records of stalagmites in the cave suggest fluctuating climate and environmental conditions during the last glacial period, with shifts towards a more open grassy landscape potentially influencing the development of cultural entities in the region, particularly during the Early Ahmarian time period.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2021)
