Early Middle Pleistocene Transitions
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Early Middle Pleistocene Transitions
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Author : Geological Society of London
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2005
Early Middle Pleistocene Transitions written by Geological Society of London and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
The Early-Middle Pleistocene transition (around 1.2 to 0.5 Ma) marks a profound shift in Earth's climate state. Low-amplitude 41 ka climate cycles, dominating the earlier part of the Pleistocene, gave way progressively to a 100 ka rhythm of increased amplitude that characterizes our present glacial-interglacial world. This volume assesses the biotic and physical response to this transition both on land and in the oceans: indeed it examines the very nature of Quaternary climate change. Milankovitch theory, palaeoceanography using isotopes and microfossils, marine organic geochemistry, tephrochronology, the record of loess and soil deposition, terrestrial vegetational change, and the migration and evolution of hominins as well as other large and small mammals, are all considered. These themes combine to explore the very origins of our present biota.
The Early Middle Pleistocene In Europe
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Author : Charles Turner
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-08-26
The Early Middle Pleistocene In Europe written by Charles Turner and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-26 with Science categories.
These papers show how new research in the classic areas and Germany, but particularly in Eastern Europe, is radically altering views of the stratigraphy and palaeocology of the early-middle Pleistocene period, showing that major glaciations did not begin only in the late- middle Pleistocene.
Climate Change And Cultural Dynamics
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Author : David G. Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2011-07-28
Climate Change And Cultural Dynamics written by David G. Anderson and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-28 with Science categories.
The Middle Holocene epoch (8,000 to 3,000 years ago) was a time of dramatic changes in the physical world and in human cultures. Across this span, climatic conditions changed rapidly, with cooling in the high to mid-latitudes and drying in the tropics. In many parts of the world, human groups became more complex, with early horticultural systems replaced by intensive agriculture and small-scale societies being replaced by larger, more hierarchial organizations. Climate Change and Cultural Dynamics explores the cause and effect relationship between climatic change and cultural transformations across the mid-Holocene (c. 4000 B.C.). Explores the role of climatic change on the development of society around the world Chapters detail diverse geographical regions Co-written by noted archaeologists and paleoclimatologists for non-specialists
Sourcebook Of Paleolithic Transitions
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Author : Marta Camps
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-09-01
Sourcebook Of Paleolithic Transitions written by Marta Camps and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with Social Science categories.
As the study of Palaeolithic technologies moves towards a more analytical approach, it is necessary to determine a consistent procedural framework. The contributions to this timely and comprehensive volume do just that. This volume incorporates a broad chronological and geographical range of Palaeolithic material from the Lower to Upper Palaeolithic. The focus of this volume is to provide an analysis of Palaeolithic technologies from a quantitative, empirical perspective. As new techniques, particularly quantitative methods, for analyzing Palaeolithic technologies gain popularity, this work provides case studies particularly showcasing these new techniques. Employing diverse case studies, and utilizing multivariate approaches, morphometrics, model-based approaches, phylogenetics, cultural transmission studies, and experimentation, this volume provides insights from international contributors at the forefront of recent methodological advances.
Quaternary History Of The Coorong Coastal Plain Southern Australia
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Author : Colin V. Murray-Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-04-28
Quaternary History Of The Coorong Coastal Plain Southern Australia written by Colin V. Murray-Wallace and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-28 with Science categories.
This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Quaternary geological and geomorphological evolution of the Coorong Coastal Plain region and its significance in a global context for understanding long-term records of Quaternary sea-level changes. The Coorong Coastal Plain in southern Australia is a natural laboratory for examining the response of coastal barrier landscapes to relative sea-level changes. The region provides direct evidence of coastal sedimentation during successive interglacials over the past 1 million years, as well as more recent volcanism. The region has received international focus and attracted scientists from around the World, with interests in long-term coastal evolution, sea-level changes, Quaternary dating methods and geochronology, soil development, temperate carbonate sedimentation, karst geomorphology and geologically recent volcanism.
Quaternary Glaciations Extent And Chronology
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Author : J. Ehlers
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2011-06-29
Quaternary Glaciations Extent And Chronology written by J. Ehlers and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-29 with Science categories.
The book presents an up-to-date, detailed overview of the Quaternary glaciations all over the world, not only with regard to stratigraphy but also with regard to major glacial landforms and the extent of the respective ice sheets. The locations of key sites are included. The information is presented in digital, uniformly prepared maps which can be used in a Geographical Information System (GIS) such as ArcView or ArcGIS. The accompanying text supplies the information on how the data were obtained (geomorphology, geological mapping, air photograph evaluation, satellite imagery), how the features were dated (14C, TL, relative stratigraphy) and how reliable they are supposed to be. All references to the underlying basic publications are included. Where controversial interpretations are possible e.g. in Siberia or Tibet, this is pointed out. As a result, the information on Quaternary glaciations worldwide will be much improved and supplied in a uniform digital format. The information on the glacial limits is compiled in digital form by the coordinators of the project, and is available for download at: http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780444534477/ Completely updated detailed coverage of worldwide Quaternary glaciations Information in digital, uniformly prepared maps which can be used in a GIS such as ArcView or ArcGis Step-by-step guideline how to open and use ArcGis files Possibility to convert the shapefiles into GoogleEarth kmz-files Availability of chronological controls
Palaeolithic Pioneers Behaviour Abilities And Activity Of Early Homo In European Landscapes Around The Western Mediterranean Basin 1 3 0 05 Ma
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Author : Michael J. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2017-06-30
Palaeolithic Pioneers Behaviour Abilities And Activity Of Early Homo In European Landscapes Around The Western Mediterranean Basin 1 3 0 05 Ma written by Michael J. Walker and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-30 with Social Science categories.
Archaic humans were present for over a million years in western Mediterranean Europe where they left very many traces of their early stone-age activities and behaviour, and sometimes even human skeletal remains. This book evaluates archaeological findings about their life-ways at many important sites in Italy, southern France, and Spain.
The Emergence Of The Acheulean In East Africa And Beyond
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Author : Rosalia Gallotti
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-08-17
The Emergence Of The Acheulean In East Africa And Beyond written by Rosalia Gallotti and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-17 with Science categories.
This edited volume presents current archaeological research and data from the major early Acheulean sites in East Africa, and addresses three main areas of focus; 1) the tempo and mode of technological changes that led to the emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa; 2) new approaches to lithic collections, including lithic technology analyses; and 3) the debated coexistence of the Developed Oldowan and the early Acheulean. The chapters are the proceedings from the workshop titled “The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa”, held at University of Rome “La Sapienza” on September 12–13, 2013. The aim of the workshop was to bring together researchers currently working in this field in East Africa, in order to define the characteristics and the evolution of the early Acheulean. The volume was expanded with some chapters on the preceding Oldowan, on the African fauna and on paleovegetation, on the Acheulean in Asia and, eventually, on the Acheulean in Europe. The book is addressed to the scientific community, and will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, archaeologists, paleontologists, and paleoanthropologists. This volume is dedicated to the memory of Jean Chavaillon (March 25, 1925 - December 21, 2013), the leading archaeologist and Quaternary geologist who researched with unfailing enthusiasm the earliest human cultures and directed from 1965 to 1995 the French Archaeological Mission at Melka Kunture.
The Emergence Of Modern Humans
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Author : Erik Trinkaus
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1989
The Emergence Of Modern Humans written by Erik Trinkaus and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Science categories.
The Earliest Europeans
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Author : Robert Hosfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-05-31
The Earliest Europeans written by Robert Hosfield and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-31 with Science categories.
The Earliest Europeans explores the early origins of man in Europe through the perspective of ‘a year in the life’: how hominins in the Lower Palaeolithic coped with the year-round practical challenges of mid-latitude Europe with its distinctive temperatures, seasonality patterns, and available resources. Current research has provided increasingly robust archaeological and Quaternary Science records, but there are ongoing uncertainties as to both the earliest Europeans’ specific survival strategies and behaviours, and the character of their dispersals into Europe. In short, how sustained and ‘successful’ were the individual phases of European occupation by Lower Palaeolithic hominins and what sorts of ‘human’ where they? Using a season-by-season chapter structure to explore, for example, the contrasting demands and opportunities of winter versus summer survival, Hosfield explores how foods and other resources would vary across the four seasons in quantity and quality, and the resulting implications for hominin behaviours. Text boxes provide the background on key issues, and the book draws on a range of supporting evidence including technology (e.g. the nature of Lower Palaeolithic stone tools; the evidence for organic tools), hominin life history (e.g. the length of infant dependency; the nature of ‘parenting’; the implications of different mating models; the Social Brain Hypothesis), cognitive studies (e.g. brain scanning research into possible planning capabilities) and potential bias in the archaeological record (e.g. in terms of what is and isn’t preserved). By testing the likelihood of different scenarios by comparing short-term, site-based insights with long-term, regional trends, Hosfield is able to out forward ideas on how our earliest European ancestors survived and what their lives were like.