A5008344699- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Marine and environmental studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Genetic diversity and population structure
University of Copenhagen
2018-2025
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
2014-2023
Leipzig University
2016-2023
IT University of Copenhagen
2022
Max Planck Society
2014-2020
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
2020
Natural History Museum Aarhus
2018-2019
Lanzhou University
2019
University of York
2014-2017
Leiden University
2013
Significance The displacement of Neandertals by anatomically modern humans (AMHs) 50,000–40,000 y ago in Europe has considerable biological and behavioral implications. Châtelperronian at the Grotte du Renne (France) takes a central role models explaining transition, but association hominin fossils this site with is debated. Here we identify additional specimens through proteomic zooarchaeology mass spectrometry screening obtain molecular (ancient DNA, ancient proteins) chronometric data to...
Abstract Modern humans appeared in Europe by at least 45,000 years ago 1–5 , but the extent of their interactions with Neanderthals, who disappeared about 40,000 6 and relationship to broader expansion modern outside Africa are poorly understood. Here we present genome-wide data from three individuals dated between 45,930 42,580 Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria 1,2 . They earliest Late Pleistocene known have been recovered so far, were found association an Initial Upper Palaeolithic artefact...
The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Europe is associated with the regional disappearance of Neanderthals and spread Homo sapiens. Late persisted western several millennia after occurrence H. sapiens eastern
Significance Identifying past hominin diets is a key to understanding adaptation and biological evolution. Bone collagen isotope studies have added much the discussion of Neandertal subsistence strategies, providing direct measures diet. Neandertals consistently show very elevated nitrogen values. These values been seen as signature top-level carnivore diet, but this interpretation was recently challenged by number additional theories. We here apply compound-specific analysis carbon in bone...
Abstract Species determination based on genetic evidence is an indispensable tool in archaeology, forensics, ecology, and food authentication. Most available analytical approaches involve compromises with regard to the number of detectable species, high cost due low throughput, or a labor-intensive manual process. Here, we introduce “Species by Proteome INvestigation” (SPIN), shotgun proteomics workflow for analyzing archaeological bone capable querying over 150 mammalian species liquid...
Abstract The Pleistocene presence of the genus Homo in continental Southeast Asia is primarily evidenced by a sparse stone tool record and rare human remains. Here we report Middle hominin specimen from Laos, with discovery molar Tam Ngu Hao 2 (Cobra Cave) limestone cave Annamite Mountains. age fossil-bearing breccia ranges between 164–131 kyr, based on Bayesian modelling luminescence dating sedimentary matrix which it was recovered, U-series an overlying flowstone, U-series–ESR associated...
Abstract Genetic and fragmented palaeoanthropological data suggest that Denisovans were once widely distributed across eastern Eurasia 1–3 . Despite limited archaeological evidence, this indicates capable of adapting to a highly diverse range environments. Here we integrate zooarchaeological proteomic analyses the late Middle Late Pleistocene faunal assemblage from Baishiya Karst Cave on Tibetan Plateau, where Denisovan mandible sedimentary mitochondrial DNA found 3,4 Using zooarchaeology by...
Denisovans are an extinct hominin group defined by ancient genomes of Middle to Late Pleistocene fossils from southern Siberia. Although genomic evidence suggests their widespread distribution throughout eastern Asia and possibly Oceania, so far only a few the Altai Tibet confidently identified molecularly as Denisovan. We mandible (Penghu 1) Taiwan (10,000 70,000 years ago or 130,000 190,000 ago) belonging male Denisovan applying protein analysis. retrieved 4241 amino acid residues two...
The fossil record suggests that at least two major human dispersals occurred across the Eurasian steppe during Late Pleistocene. Neanderthals and Modern Humans moved eastward into Central Asia, a region intermittently occupied by enigmatic Denisovans. Genetic data indicates Denisovans interbred with near Altai Mountains (South Siberia) but where when they met H. sapiens is yet to be determined. Here we present archaeological evidence document timing environmental context of third...
Background Ancient protein sequences are increasingly used to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships between extinct and extant mammalian taxa. Here, we apply these recent developments Middle Pleistocene bone specimens of rhinoceros genus Stephanorhinus . No biomolecular sequence data is currently available for this genus, leaving hypotheses on its evolutionary rhinoceroses untested. Furthermore, phylogenies based Rhinocerotidae (partial or complete) mitochondrial DNA differ in placement...
Abstract Collagen type I fingerprinting (ZooMS) has recently been used to provide either palaeoenvironmental data or identify additional hominin specimens in Pleistocene contexts, where faunal assemblages are normally highly fragmented. However, its potential elucidate subsistence behaviour unexplored. Here, ZooMS and zooarchaeology have employed a complementary approach investigate bone from Final Mousterian Uluzzian contexts at Fumane cave (Italy). Both approaches produced analogous...
Five nearly identical fragments of specialized bone tools, interpreted as lissoirs (French for "smoothers"), have been found at two Middle Paleolithic sites in southwest France. The finds span three separate archaeological deposits, suggesting continuity the behavior late Neandertals. Using standard morphological assessments, we determined that were produced on ribs medium-sized ungulates. However, since these bones are highly fragmented and anthropogenically modified, species determinations...
ABSTRACT Pleistocene faunal assemblages are often highly fragmented, hindering taxonomic identifications and interpretive potentials. In this paper, we apply four different methodologies to morphologically unidentifiable bone fragments from the Neanderthal open‐air site of Salzgitter‐Lebenstedt (Germany). First, recorded zooarchaeological attributes for all 1362 bones recovered in 1977. Second, applied zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry (ZooMS) 761 fragments, calculated glutamine...
Recent excavations at Ranis (Germany) identified an early dispersal of Homo sapiens into the higher latitudes Europe by 45,000 years ago. Here we integrate results from zooarchaeology, palaeoproteomics, sediment DNA and stable isotopes to characterize ecology, subsistence diet these H. sapiens. We assessed all bone remains (n = 1,754) 2016-2022 through morphology 1,218) or palaeoproteomics (zooarchaeology mass spectrometry 536) species proteome investigation 212)). Dominant taxa include...
The spread of Homo sapiens into new habitats across Eurasia ~45,000 years ago and the concurrent disappearance Neanderthals represents a critical evolutionary turnover in our species' history. 'Transitional' technocomplexes, such as Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ), characterize European record during this period but their makers significance have long remained unclear. New evidence from Ilsenhöhle Ranis, Germany, now provides secure connection LRJ to H. remains dated ago, making it...