Authors: Malinsky-Buller, Ariel; Glauberman, Philip; Ollivier, Vincent; Lauer, Tobias; Timms, Rhys; Frahm, Ellery; Brittingham, Alexander; Triller, Benno; Kindler, Lutz; Knul, Monika; Krakovsky, Masha; Joannin, Sébastien; Hren, Michael; Bellier, Olivier; Clark, Alexander; Blockley, Simon; Arakelyan, Dimidry; Marreiros, João; Paixaco, Eduardo; Calandra, Ivan; Ghukasyan, Robert; Nora, David; Nir, Nadav; Adigyozalyan, Ani; Haydosyan, Hayk; Gasparyan, Boris
Venue: PLOS ONE
Type: Publication
Abstract: The Armenian highlands encompasses rugged and environmentally diverse landscapes and is characterized by a mosaic of distinct ecological niches and large temperature gradients. Strong seasonal fluctuations in resource availability along topographic gradients likely prompted Pleistocene hominin groups to adapt by adjusting their mobility strategies. However, the role that elevated landscapes played in hunter-gatherer settlement systems during the Late Pleistocene (Middle Palaeolithic [MP]) remains poorly understood. At 1640 m above sea level, th...
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