Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany
In light of recent discoveries of early figurative art in Paleolithic sites of southwestern Germany, gaining an improved understanding of biological, cultural, and social development of these hunter-gatherer populations under past environmental conditions is essential. The analysis of botanical micr...
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ftunivleuven:oai:lirias.kuleuven.be:123456789/445600 2023-05-15T18:40:12+02:00 Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany Riehl, Simone Marinova, Elena Deckers, Katleen Malina, Maria Conard, Nicholas 2015-06 6219652 bytes application/pdf https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/445600 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-014-0182-7 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/445600/1//Riehl_etal_2014.pdf en eng Springer Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences vol:7 issue:2 pages:151-167 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/445600 1866-9557 doi:10.1007/s12520-014-0182-7 https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/445600/1//Riehl_etal_2014.pdf 264815;public Upper Paleolithic Central Europe Pollen Plant macrofossils Article IT 264815;Article 2015 ftunivleuven https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-014-0182-7 2015-12-22T16:41:07Z In light of recent discoveries of early figurative art in Paleolithic sites of southwestern Germany, gaining an improved understanding of biological, cultural, and social development of these hunter-gatherer populations under past environmental conditions is essential. The analysis of botanical micro- and macrofossils from the Hohle Fels Cave contributes to the limited floral record from this region. These data suggest generally open vegetation, with the presence of wood near Hohle Fels, as indicated by pollen, phytoliths, and evidence from wood charcoal throughout the whole sequence of occupation. The Aurignacian horizons (early Upper Paleolithic, starting around 44,200 calibrated years before present (cal yr BP) correlate with prevailing shrub tundra. Few arboreal pollen in the transitional section from the Aurignacian to the Gravettian horizons (middle Upper Paleolithic, until ca. 32 cal yr BP) supports the model of an interglacial tundra with a mosaic of cold steppe elements and some patches of woody species. In the Gravettian, the macrobotanical and the palynological records indicate colder climatic conditions and a generally reduced presence of wood patches. Few seed remains, mostly of the Asteraceae and Poaceae families suggesting the use of these plants. The collection of bearberry Arctostaphylos sp.) for specific purposes is indicated by large amounts of bark fragments. status: published Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra KU Leuven: Lirias Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 7 2 151 167 |
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In light of recent discoveries of early figurative art in Paleolithic sites of southwestern Germany, gaining an improved understanding of biological, cultural, and social development of these hunter-gatherer populations under past environmental conditions is essential. The analysis of botanical micro- and macrofossils from the Hohle Fels Cave contributes to the limited floral record from this region. These data suggest generally open vegetation, with the presence of wood near Hohle Fels, as indicated by pollen, phytoliths, and evidence from wood charcoal throughout the whole sequence of occupation. The Aurignacian horizons (early Upper Paleolithic, starting around 44,200 calibrated years before present (cal yr BP) correlate with prevailing shrub tundra. Few arboreal pollen in the transitional section from the Aurignacian to the Gravettian horizons (middle Upper Paleolithic, until ca. 32 cal yr BP) supports the model of an interglacial tundra with a mosaic of cold steppe elements and some patches of woody species. In the Gravettian, the macrobotanical and the palynological records indicate colder climatic conditions and a generally reduced presence of wood patches. Few seed remains, mostly of the Asteraceae and Poaceae families suggesting the use of these plants. The collection of bearberry Arctostaphylos sp.) for specific purposes is indicated by large amounts of bark fragments. status: published |
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Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany |
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Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany |
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Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany |
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Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany |
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Plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the Late Pleistocene in southwestern Germany |
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plant use and local vegetation patterns during the second half of the late pleistocene in southwestern germany |
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