Reconstruction of human dispersal during Aurignacian on pan-European scale

Yaping Shao (), Christian Wegener, Konstantin Klein, Isabell Schmidt and Gerd-Christian Weniger
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Yaping Shao: University of Cologne
Christian Wegener: University of Cologne
Konstantin Klein: University of Cologne
Isabell Schmidt: University of Cologne
Gerd-Christian Weniger: University of Cologne

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract The Aurignacian is the first techno-complex related with certainty to Anatomically Modern Humans in Europe. Studies show that they appeared around 43-42 kyr cal BP and dispersed rapidly in Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic. However, human dispersal is a highly convoluted process which is until today not well understood. Here, we provide a reconstruction of the human dispersal during the Aurignacian on the pan-European scale using a human dispersal model, the Our Way Model, which combines archaeological with paleoclimate data and uses the human existence potential as a unifying driver of human population dynamics. Based on the reconstruction, we identify the different stages of the human dispersal and analyse how human demographic processes are influenced by climate change and topography. A chronology of the Aurignacian human groups in Europe is provided, which is verified for locations where archaeological dating records are available. Insights into highly debated hypotheses, such as human dispersal routes, are provided.

Date: 2024
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