A5003898773- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Marine and environmental studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Geological formations and processes
- Diverse Legal and Medical Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2015-2024
Abstract Late Pleistocene societies throughout the northern hemisphere used mammoth and mastodon ivory not only for art adornment, but also tools, in particular projectile points. A comparative analysis of mechanical properties tusk dentine from woolly ( Mammuthus primigenius ) African elephant Loxodonta africana reveals similar longitudinal stiffness values that are comparable to those cervid antler compacta. The bending strength work fracture proboscidean very high owing its substantial...
Abstract The NE Tajik Basin in Central Asia, compressed between the ranges of Tien Shan north and Pamir south, is a key region for understanding evolution these mountain systems. Erosion deposition history adjoining orogens since late Oligocene reflected sedimentary record. rocks are composed thick units proximal braided river deposits. They reflect large fluvial plains extending from margins Northern Southern mountains, but not related to established lithostratigraphic scheme. Almost all...
The Magdalenian Teufelsbrücke cave site (Thuringia, Germany) yielded a big inventory of osseous projectiles that was reexamined by the author. According to metric data, great majority points, having mesial width 710mm, are comparatively delicate. That can be due functional requirements or because quality locally available raw material in most cases reindeer antler did not allow for making them bigger. Additionally, there is group points even smaller, actually too small used effectively...
Abstract The well-known Late Upper Palaeolithic cave site of Maszycka (southern Poland), excavated in the end nineteenth century as well 1960s, furnished a collection 89 osseous artefacts manufactured from cervid antler, mammoth ivory, and mammal long bone. great majority are finished tools, mostly projectile points, while raw material blocks, pre-forms, production waste represented by only few pieces. Based on presence characteristic double-split antler distinct morphologies, recurring...
The transition from the late Pleniglacial to Lateglacial in Central Europe brought about fundamental transformations of hunter-gatherer ways life. Linked profound climatic and environmental changes, Late Upper Palaeolithic represented by Magdalenian comes an end, Final Federmesser-Gruppen starts. This cultural shift between 13 12 ka cal. BC is particularly evident lithic hunting armature, with frontally-hafted points gaining importance detriment laterally hafted backed bladelets. changes...
Die spezielle Taphonomie von Geweih, einem wichtigen prahistorischen Werkstoff, ist bisher kaum erortert worden. Daher wurden 2009 und 2010 aktualistische taphonomische Untersuchungen an rezenten Geweihen vom Rentier (Rangifer tarandus) in der arktischen Tundra Kangerlussuaq (Westgronland) durchgefuhrt. Zum einen konnen intravitale subaerische mechanische Modifi kationen wie Bruche, Aussplitterungen, Kratzer, Verrundungen Verbiss mit auserst typischen Mustern charakterisiert werden. anderen...
Abstract Isotope analyses on bone collagen from hunted animals at the Upper Palaeolithic sites Krems-Hundssteig, Krems-Wachtberg and Langenlois A (33 − 29 ka), Kammern-Grubgraben (23 ka) indicate a strong reduction of ecological herbivore niches towards Last Glacial Maximum. This change is accompanied by clear shift in human prey pattern more diverse balanced spectrum species earlier period to focus reindeer Kammern-Grubgraben, particularly young individuals. Moreover, new osteological...
Abstract The climatically unfavourable period of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; ca. 26–19 ka cal bp ) is held responsible for a severe demographic crisis hunter–gatherer populations, their retreat to few refugial areas, disruption wide-ranging networks, and considerable loss cultural complexity in Eastern Central Europe. latitudes above 50°N appear have been completely depopulated. Recent research has demonstrated continuous occupation Carpathian Basin East region during LGM on one hand, an...
Die magdalenienzeitlichen Hohlenstationen Pekarna und Balcarka, beide im Mahrischen Karst (CZ) gelegen, erbrachten zwei verzierte Geschossspitzen aus Geweih, die einander bemerkenswert ahnlich sind: Beide haben einen rundlichen Querschnitt, sehr wahrscheinlich eine massive Basis tragen ein komplexes Ornament Doppellinien Rhomben, das mitteleuropaischen Magdalenien ohne Parallelen ist. Daher wird Interpretation vorgeschlagen, dass Spitzen demselben Individuum gehorten, Stationen besucht hat....
Im Gebiet der heutigen Schweiz gibt es 13 Fundstellen des Magdalenien (ca. 21 000-14 400 cal BP), in denen organische Projektile uberliefert sind. Da diese Fundgattung groses Potenzial fur die zeitliche Gliederung archaostratigrafischen Einheit hat, wurden Inventare neu aufgenommen und ausgewertet. Die intensive Besiedlung Region durch das Spatmagdalenien lasst sich an weitraumigen Verbreitung von Geschossspitzen mit doppelt abgeschragter Basis Widerhakenspitzen nachvollziehen. Kesslerloch...
This contribution presents new information on a long-known Late Upper Palaeolithic site in the Moravian Karst Czech Republic: Nová Drátenická Cave. Previous interpretations of peculiar archaeological assemblage oscillated between attribution to Epigravettian one hand and Magdalenian other, as both industries were present Moravia after end Last Glacial Maximum. In either case, rather early dating has been supposed. We reassessed stratigraphy, lithic osseous industry, subjected an antler...
Uber 50 direkt datierte, zumeist auf Artniveau bestimmte Tierknochen bilden die Grundlage der Diskussion des Zeitraums vor 18 000-10 000 cal BP in Region zwischen Harz, Thuringer Wald, Erzgebirge, Elbe und Spree. Da Knochen allem aus archaologischen Ausgrabungen stammen, konnen nach Uberprufung Fundkontexts andere nicht datierte Tierarten akzeptiert oder abgelehnt werden. Zusatzlich lasst sich von urgeschichtlichen Menschen hergestellte Kleinkunst miteinbeziehen. Es wird deutlich, dass etwa...