The argali (Ovis ammon antiqua) from the Magliana area (Rome) [PDF]
, 2011 During the Middle Pleistocene, the subspecies was widespread from Georgia to Portugal, though it is scantily recorded in local faunal assemblages of Southern Europe. Its occurrence in a few Late Pleistocene sites needs to be confirmed.
BARBIERI, Maurizio +2 more
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Examination of Late Palaeolithic archaeological sites in northern Europe for the preservation of cryptotephra layers [PDF]
, 2015 We report the first major study of cryptotephra (non-visible volcanic ash layers) on Late Palaeolithic archaeological sites in northern Europe. Examination of 34 sites dating from the Last Termination reveals seven with identifiable cryptotephra layers ...
Antoine, Pierre +59 more
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract The majority of Pleistocene figurative cave art in Western Europe consists of line drawings depicting large herbivores from the side view, and outlines were sometimes abbreviated to the head‐neck‐dorsal line. It is often assumed that the side view was used because it facilitates animal recognition compared to other views, and that abbreviated ...
Murillo Pagnotta +4 more
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The saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) in the Quaternary of Ukraine: distribution and morphology
Theriologia UkrainicaThe article analyses the findings of fossils, archaeological sites, and historical literature on the distribution of saigas in Ukraine during the Quaternary period.
Viktoria Smagol +3 more
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Mesolithic projectile variability along the southern North Sea basin (NW Europe) : hunter-gatherer responses to repeated climate change at the beginning of the Holocene [PDF]
, 2019 This paper investigates how former hunter-gatherers living along the southern North Sea coast in NW Europe adapted to long-term and short-term climatic and environmental changes at the beginning of the Holocene.
Crombé, Philippe
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 190-197, March 2026.This study provides the first molecular detection of tick‐borne pathogens in Capra aegagrus. Genetic analysis reveals similarities between Babesia aktasi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains in bezoar and domestic goats, indicating potential pathogen exchange.
Aykut Zerek +4 more
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Palaeolithic extinctions and the Taurid Complex
, 2010 Intersection with the debris of a large (50-100 km) short-period comet during the Upper Palaeolithic provides a satisfactory explanation for the catastrophe of celestial origin which has been postulated to have occurred around 12900 BP, and which ...
Asher +57 more
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Archive Report: Lithics from Cnoc an Fhoimheir, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, Tiree [PDF]
, 2018 An analysis of the lithic assemblage from the excavations undertaken by Calluna Archaeology at Cnoc an Fhoimheir, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol ...
Wright, Dene
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The timing of Aurignacian occupation of the British Peninsula [PDF]
, 2012 Unlike regions farther south, the timing of the appearance of the Aurignacian in the far northwest of Europe is very poorly defined. This is the result of a less abundant archaeological record and problems associated with its early excavation.
Dinnis, Rob
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Middle and late Holocene vegetation and landscape evolution of the Scheldt estuary : a palynological study of a peat deposit from Doel (Belgium) [PDF]
, 2011 Local and regional environmental conditions for the south-eastern Scheldt estuary during the middle and late Holocene period have been reconstructed based on pollen analysis, loss-on-ignition and radiocarbon dating of a sediment core from Doe (N-Belgium)
Deforce, Koen
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