Naslov
Revised direct radiocarbon dating of the Vindija G1 Upper Paleolithic Neandertals

Autori
Higham, Tom ; Ramsey, Christopher Bronk ; Karavanić, Ivor ; Smith, Fred H. ; Trinkaus, Erik

Izvornik
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (0027-8424) 103 (2006), 3; 553-557

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Aurignacian; early modern humans; Europe; Late Pleistocene

Sažetak
The 1998/1999 direct dating of two Neandertal specimens from level G1 of Vindija Cave in Croatia to approximately 28, 000 and 29, 000 radiocarbon (14C) years ago has led to interpretations concerning the late survival of Neandertals in south-central Europe, patterns of interaction between Neandertals and in-dispersing early modern humans in Europe, and complex biocultural scenarios for the earlier phases of the Upper Paleolithic. Using new methods, these Vindija G1 Neandertal fossils are redated to
approximately 32, 000 – 33, 000 14C years ago and possibly earlier. These results highlight the importance of fine chronological control when studying this biocultural time period and the tenuous nature of monolithic scenarios for the establishment of modern humans and earlier phases of the Upper Paleolithic in Europe.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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