A5047699543- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Religion, Theology, and Education
- Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
- Families in Therapy and Culture
- Ethics in medical practice
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
Leiden University
2013-2024
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2020-2024
LEIZA - Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie
2018
Studies of ancient lake sites in Germany suggest landscape manipulation by prehistoric hunter-gatherers, 125,000 years ago.
Since Eugène Dubois’ discovery of the first Homo erectus fossils at Trinil, Central and East Java have been recognized as a ‘hominin hotspot’ in Southeast Asia. The Early Pleistocene record, documenting earliest known presence region, is well-studied, particularly fossil-rich Sangiran Dome, which offers laterally traceable  exposures that are analyzed through chronological palaeoenvironmental methods.In contrast, Middle less understood, relying...
Obtaining accurate age control for fossils found on Java (Indonesia) has been and remains challenging due to geochronologic stratigraphic uncertainties. In the 1890s, Dubois excavated numerous faunal fossils—including first of Homo erectus—in sediments exposed along Solo River at Trinil. Since then, various, often contradictory estimates have proposed Trinil site its fossils. However, fossil-bearing layers fossil assemblage inconclusive. This study constructs a chronostratigraphic framework...
Few sites with evidence for fire use are known from the Last Interglacial in Europe. Hearth features rarely preserved, probably as a result of post-depositional processes. The small postglacial basins (<300 m diameter) that dominate sedimentary context Eemian record Europe high-resolution environmental archives often containing charcoal particles. This case study presents macroscopic Neumark-Nord 2 basin, Germany, and correlation this distinct find levels basin margin also contain thermally...
Trinil (Java, Indonesia) yielded the type fossils of Homo erectus and world's oldest hominin-made engraving. As such, site is iconic relevance for paleoanthropology. However, our understanding its larger geological context unsatisfactory. Previous sedimentological studies are around 100 years old their interpretations sometimes contradictory. Moreover, existing stratigraphic framework based on regional correlations, which obscure differences in local depositional dynamics. Therefore, a new...
Despite a strong increase in the research on hominin percussive tool use, primary focus study of technological behaviour still lies flaked stone artefacts, especially for Middle Palaeolithic. This paper aims to contribute more thorough understanding full spectrum homi;nin behaviour, by presenting systematic analysis ground tools from Last Interglacial Palaeolithic site Neumark-Nord 2/2 (NN2/2) (Germany). At NN2/2, coarse gravel- and cobble-sized pieces (n = 351) were sourced local outcrops...
The eastern Kendeng Hills (Java, Indonesia) expose a 1000 m thick series that is used as stratigraphic standard, representing the emergence of Java from sea. fluvial top rich in vertebrate fossils and yielded Mojokerto (Perning) hominin skullcap, which regarded earliest evidence Homo erectus on Java, with age estimates ranging between 1.9 1.49 Ma. commonly an uninterrupted record coastal progradation. However, recent studies show has been complex process, under influence tectonism,...
In the early 1890s at Trinil, Eugène Dubois found a hominin skullcap (Trinil 2) and femur 3, Femur I), situated same level ca. 10–15 m apart. He interpreted them as representing one species, Pithecanthropus erectus (now Homo erectus) which he inferred to be transitional form between apes humans. Ever since, this interpretation has been questioned—as looked archaic surprisingly modern. From 1950s onward, chemical morphological analyses rekindled debate. Concurrently, (bio)stratigraphic...
Due to favorable conditions of preservation, sedimentary basins provide rich records human behavior and its environmental context. The for the preservation archaeological material however vary between basin types (large, river‐fed or small, closed basins), while also differ within a particular environment. goal this paper is understand how dynamics small postglacial such as Neumark‐Nord 2, context that dominates Eemian record, affected archaeology situated at margin. approach used here...
Mollusc biogenic carbonates are valuable records of past environmental conditions. In particular, carbonate oxygen (δ 18 O) and carbon 13 C) stable isotopes can be used to reconstruct different physical chemical parameters, according the genera (marine, freshwater or terrestrial). The Last Interglacial (early Eemian) palaeolake Neumark‐Nord 2 ( NN 2), Germany provides an excellent example a Neanderthal archaeological site with abundant remains. As in other European contexts, one most species...
Abstract Throughout (pre)history, non-flint rocks have been used to structure fireplaces, retain heat, boil liquids, and cook food. Thus far, the identification of heated in archaeological contexts largely depends on a visual (macroscopic) assessment using criteria thought be diagnostic for thermal alteration. However, can subject observer bias, some heat-induced traces quite difficult distinguish from other types weathering or discolouration. In this paper, we present feldspar luminescence...