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Paleolithic Europe, or Old Stone Age Europe, encompasses the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age in Europe from the arrival of the first archaic humans, about 1.4 million years ago until the beginning of the Mesolithic (also Epipaleolithic) around 10,000 years ago.
History of Europe - Paleolithic Settlement: The period of human activity to the end of the last major Pleistocene glaciation, about 8300 bce, is termed the Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age); that part of it from 35,000 to 8300 bce is termed the Upper Paleolithic.
Feb 27, 2018 · Learn about the history and culture of prehistoric Europe from the Lower Paleolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Explore the sites, tools, art, and innovations of Homo erectus, Neanderthals, and modern humans.
Overview. Stone Age. Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) Oldest fossils, artifacts and sites. Lower and Middle Paleolithic human presence. Upper Paleolithic. Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) Neolithic (New Stone Age) Early Neolithic. Middle Neolithic. Late Neolithic. Chalcolithic (Copper Age) Bronze Age. Iron Age. Genetic history. Linguistic history.
Mar 1, 2023 · We identify a genetic ancestry profile in individuals associated with Upper Palaeolithic Gravettian assemblages from western Europe that is distinct from contemporaneous groups related to this...
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In this book, Jennifer French presents a new synthesis of the archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and palaeogenetic records of the European Palaeolithic, adopting a unique demographic perspective on these first two-million years of European prehistory.
The Paleolithic Age in Europe preceded the Mesolithic Age, although the date of the transition varies geographically by several thousand years. During the Paleolithic Age, hominins grouped together in small societies such as bands and subsisted by gathering plants, fishing, and hunting or scavenging wild animals. [3]
