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SUMMARY:The dispersal and behaviour of early Homo Sapiens in Europe ~45\,0
 00 years ago: new insights from Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria) and Ranis (Germ
 any). - Dr. Geoff Smith and Dr. Karen Ruebens - University of Reading
DTSTART:20241206T163000Z
DTEND:20241206T173000Z
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CONTACT:Finn Stileman
DESCRIPTION:Across Europe between 50-40\,000 we witness the appearance of 
 an archaeological record that has been described as transitional between t
 he preceding Neanderthal Middle Palaeolithic and the subsequent Upper Pala
 eolithic associated with our species\, Homo sapiens. The underlying behavi
 oural\, cultural and environmental mechanisms behind this turnover\, which
  culminated in Neanderthal extinction\, remain heavily debated. Traditiona
 l discussions of this so-called Middle-Upper Palaeolithic transition have 
 focused on specific lithic techno-typologies. However\, recent years have 
 witnessed considerable advancements in biomolecular approaches especially 
 in the study of ancient proteins and DNA. These methods have allowed resea
 rchers to more fully exploit archaeological bone remains providing unique 
 behavioural data\, identifying previously “invisible” hominin remains 
 and provide novel and in depth information on behaviour and population int
 eractions during this crucial period in human evolution. This talk will pr
 esent results of case studies from two sites Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria) an
 d lsenhöhle in Ranis (Germany) where the makers of these transitional too
 l kits were uncertain. Results illustrate previously unknown evidence for 
 Homo sapiens forcing us to reconsider our models of Neanderthal-Homo sapie
 ns interaction\, behavior and coexistence.\n
LOCATION:McDonald Institute Seminar Room\, Department of Archaeology
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