Publication details
Early modern human dispersal in central and eastern Europe
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | We argue that the desertification of Sahara before and during the MIS3 stimulated demographic pressures in the Mediterranean, pioneer penetration and later expansion of modern humans into the Neanderthal territories. However central and eastern Europe played not only a passive role, but the typical periglacial environment and richess in animal herds stimulated new behavioral patterns, complex hunting strategies, technologies, and symbolism. In conclusion, we argue that the processes of modern human expansion and Neanderthal acculturation were interrelated during this time-period. |