Essays on Upper Paleolithic

Abrigo do Lagar Velho is a rock-shelter in the Portuguese valley that is famous for the stratigraphic range of the Upper Paleolithic human occupations within that area.

Absolute dating technique (chronometric dating) refers to the process of revealing the age on a certain time scale.

Acclimatization is the response of an organism to a gradual change in environmental conditions by adjusting and sustaining within these changes. Acheulian (Acheulean) is a tool made of stone that had round cutting edges and was used during the Lower Palaeolithic era.

Adolescent growth spurt refers to the sharp growth in height and weight rates t during adolescence.

Aegyptopithecus refers to the extinct primate of the Oligocene Period, resembling a modern-day lemur, whose fossils were found in Egypt. Afar Triangle is the region that is part of the ...

What archaeological evidence shows that modern human behavior during the Upper Paleolithic was significantly different from that of earlier hominins? Do you think that early modern H. sapiens populations were behaviorally superior to the Neanderthals? Be careful to define what you mean by “superior.” The Upper Paleolithic period can be characterized as a period of cultural changes and technological advancements for the hominins. A warming trend led to the melting of the glacial ice and uncovering of the vast territories covered by grass. The amount of herbivores increased and allowed early humans hunt more. It can be said that ...