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Books by Olaf Jöris

DOWNLOAD AT: http://www.anth.uconn.edu/faculty/adler/ FOLLOW: Publications D. S. Adler, and O. ... more DOWNLOAD AT: http://www.anth.uconn.edu/faculty/adler/
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D. S. Adler, and O. Jöris, O. (Guest Editors) 2008. Journal of Human Evolution: Chronology of the Middle-Upper Paleolithic Transition in Eurasia, 55/5.

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Jöris, O., D. S. Adler (Guest Editors). 2008. Dating the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic Boundary Across Eurasia, a special issue of the Eurasian Prehistory 2007, 5(2).

Die georgische Ruinenstadt Dmanisi erregt als einer der bedeutendsten Fundplätze des Altpaläolith... more Die georgische Ruinenstadt Dmanisi erregt als einer der bedeutendsten Fundplätze des Altpaläolithikums internationales Aufsehen. Die Entdeckung eines ersten, auf 1,8 Millionen Jahre datierten menschlichen Unterkiefers machte Dmanisi 1991 weltberühmt. Bestehende Modelle zur Ausbreitung des Frühen Menschen von Afrika nach Eurasien waren neu zu überdenken. Weitere bedeutende Fossilfunde im Kontext einer reichen Fauna folgten. Ihre Analyse erlaubt u.a. Rückschlüsse auf die Art der Landnutzung durch den Frühen Menschen.

Der Künstler Otmar Alt thematisiert phantasievoll und unterhaltsam Schwerpunktthemen aus unserer ... more Der Künstler Otmar Alt thematisiert phantasievoll und unterhaltsam Schwerpunktthemen aus unserer frühesten Vergangenheit. In seiner Formensprache >transskribiert< er archäologische Themen in eigene >Bildvokabeln<. Das Ergebnis ist ein Bilderzyklus, in dem Alt die archäologischen Objekte ihrem ursprünglichen Kontext entreißt, zu neuen Szenen komponiert, oder sie in einem anderen Zusammenhang setzt.

Aus dem Mittelrheingebiet stammen einzigartige Belege, die wesentlich zum Verständnis der Lebensw... more Aus dem Mittelrheingebiet stammen einzigartige Belege, die wesentlich zum Verständnis der Lebensweise der ersten Menschen vor rund 600.000 Jahren bis zum Beginn von Ackerbau und Viehzucht vor etwa 7.500 Jahren beitragen. Das Buch stellt mittelrheinische Originalfunde sowie Repliken anderer europäischer Fundplätze im Kontext der internationalen Steinzeitforschung mit reicher Illustrierung vor.

Papers by Olaf Jöris

Today, the Late Glacial interstadials Bolling and Allerod, originally defined in northern Europe,... more Today, the Late Glacial interstadials Bolling and Allerod, originally defined in northern Europe, are often applied as chronozones in different palaeoclimate contexts across the Northern Hemisphe- re. The scientific community in both palaeoclimate research and archaeology often disregards the fact that the Meiendorf interstadial has long been identified as preceding the Bolling-Allerod sequence, and that there are lots of difficulties with the synchronization of the Oldest Dryas-Bolling-Older Dryas-sequence. Synchronization of important Central European high-resolution pollen records with the Greenland GRIP ice core demonstrates a strong climatic gradient from the South to the North of Europe over the entire Late Glacial. Therefore, the northern European interstadials (Meiendorf, Bolling, Allerod) cannot serve universally as Late Glacial chronozones with reference to their characteristic pollen compositions, even though they are of greatest importance for the understanding of the re...

&amp;amp;quot;DOWNLOAD AT: http://www.anth.uconn.edu/faculty/adler/ FOLLOW: Publications ... more &amp;amp;quot;DOWNLOAD AT: http://www.anth.uconn.edu/faculty/adler/ FOLLOW: Publications Jöris, O., D. S. Adler (Guest Editors). 2008. Dating the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic Boundary Across Eurasia, a special issue of the Eurasian Prehistory 2007, 5(2).&amp;amp;quot;

Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Series, 2019

Quaternary Science Reviews, 2021

Abstract The Paleolithic archaeological record of the Tibetan Plateau is crucial for understandin... more Abstract The Paleolithic archaeological record of the Tibetan Plateau is crucial for understanding human ecological and genetic adaptation to life in high altitudes. Recent work on the Tibetan Plateau has documented hominin occupations by Denisovans at Baishiya Karst Cave (BKC) from at least ca. 160, and again around 100 and 60 thousand years ago (ka), followed by modern human occupation at Nwya Devu (ND) around 30–40 ka. However, with the exception of these two geographically distinct sites, there are very few Paleolithic sites with secure stratigraphy and reliable dates on the Tibetan Plateau. Thus, the spatial and temporal history of Paleolithic hominin occupation of the Tibetan Plateau remains poorly understood. Here we report a newly discovered well-stratified and well-dated Paleolithic site, Jiangjunfu 01 (JJF01), from the northeastern margin of the plateau. Optical dating of sediments from cultural layers shows that the site was occupied by hominin who employed simple core-and-flake technology, during warmer interglacial environments ∼90–120 ka. To date, JJF01 is one of the three oldest archaeological sites with secure stratigraphy and reliable dating from the Tibetan Plateau, further confirming that hominins, potentially Denisovans, occupied and inhabited the highest region of our planet at least by the early Upper Pleistocene.

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The late Allerød eruption of the Central Rhineland Laacher See-volcano (10,966 cal BC) was of lar... more The late Allerød eruption of the Central Rhineland Laacher See-volcano (10,966 cal BC) was of large environmental impact, both on a regional and on a supraregional scale. Its eruptiva were deposited over an area of more than 2000 km², covering large parts of the landscape. The recent discovery of a Final Palaeolithic site near Bad Breisig shows that the human re-occupation of the Central Rhineland of Germany by a late Federmessergruppen band took place much earlier than previously thought. The presence of backed points of Malaurie-type as well as remains of red and roe deer dates the occupation into the last 200 years of the Allerød interstadial, which is also indicated by radiocarbon dating.

Trabajos de Prehistoria

Online: http://tp.revistas.csic.es/index.php/tp/article/view/79/79

Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Series, 2019

Quaternary Science Reviews, 2021

Trabajos de Prehistoria

Online: http://tp.revistas.csic.es/index.php/tp/article/view/79/79

The Cambridge World Prehistory 3 Volume Set

Quaternary Science Reviews, 2008

Quaternary Research, 2006

We explore the hypothesis that the abrupt drainage of Laurentide lakes and associated rapid switc... more We explore the hypothesis that the abrupt drainage of Laurentide lakes and associated rapid switch of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation 8200 yr ago had a catastrophic influence on Neolithic civilisation in large parts of southeastern Europe, Anatolia, Cyprus, and the Near East. The event at 8200 cal yr BP is observed in a large number of high-resolution climate proxies in the Northern Hemisphere, and in many cases corresponds to markedly cold and arid conditions. We identify the relevant archaeological levels of major Neolithic settlements in Central Anatolia, Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria, and examine published stratigraphic, architectural, cultural and geoarchaeological studies for these sites. The specific archaeological events and processes we observe at a number of these sites during the study interval 8400–8000 cal yr BP lead us to refine some previously established Neolithisation models. The introduction of farming to South-East Europe occurs in all study regions (Thr...

Quaternary International, 2012

ABSTRACT The German Rhineland covers a relatively large area, traversing a region extending from ... more ABSTRACT The German Rhineland covers a relatively large area, traversing a region extending from the foreland of the Alps to the western part of the Northern European Plain. Within this narrow but diverse region, relatively few diagnostic sites can be assigned to the Magdalenian. This study reviews evidence for Magdalenian presence in the German Rhineland, much of it in the form of exclusively lithic material, and presents an overview of current information on the chronology, environmental background, material culture and lifeways of these late Last Glacial people in the region. The study focuses on the two major Central Rhineland settlements Andernach–Martinsberg and Gönnersdorf, which provide the most detailed insights into the western German Magdalenian. Comprehensive analyses of these sites have addressed Magdalenian technology subsistence, group mobility in the landscape, social manifestations such as ornament and artistic expression, and site-internal spatial organisation.

Documenta Praehistorica, 2011

In this paper we explore the meaning of the word probability, not in general terms, but restricte... more In this paper we explore the meaning of the word probability, not in general terms, but restricted to the field of radiocarbon dating, where it has the meaning of ‘dating probability assigned to calibrated 14C-ages’. The intention of our study is to improve our understanding of certain properties of radiocarbon dates, which – although mathematically abstract – are fundamental both for the construction of age models in prehistoric archaeology, as well as for an adequate interpretation of their reliability.

Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt, 2010

Résumé/Abstract Le présent article met en évidence l'antériorité de l'apparition du Gra... more Résumé/Abstract Le présent article met en évidence l'antériorité de l'apparition du Gravettien en Europe centrale méridionale par rapport aux autres parties du continent. En Europe centrale méridionale, le passage de l'Aurignacien au Gravettien se présente sous la forme d'un processus relativement rapide, pour lequel nous avançons la date charnière de 29, 5 ka 14 C BP (34000 ans cal. BP). Un Gravettien d'un âge comparable est sporadique et tout au plus attesté à Molodova V (Ukraine occidentale) et Paviland (Grande-Bretagne). ...

Bull. Soc. Préhist. Luxembourgeoise, 1996

Cologne University, Cologne, Germany: Radiocarbon Laboratory, 2007

The degree to which the spread of Palaeolithic populations is mirrored in their material culture ... more The degree to which the spread of Palaeolithic populations is mirrored in their material culture has been much debated since the beginning of research on „fossil man“. This question does not only concern the possible link between Anatomical Modern Humans and the roots of our modern human behaviour, but also the relationship between archaic hominins and different manufacturing traditions in lithic assemblages. The presented paper aims to test the validity of the so-called Movius line in Europe and tries to establish whether or not the European Acheulian industries may be linked with a hominin clade that finally led to the Neanderthals of the last glacial on the one hand, while the Mid-Pleistocene non-Acheulian lower Palaeolithic industries of eastern Central and Eastern Europe could have been made by Homo erectus.

Keywords: Lower Palaeolithic, European Acheulian, non-Acheulian late Lower Palaeolithic, archaic hominins, Homo erectus.