Pleistocene Landscapes and Hominin Behavior in the Armenian Highlands
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Pleistocene Landscapes and Hominin Behavior in the Armenian Highlands" at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
The Armenian Highlands is a significant location for our interpretations of hominin dispersals and behavioral diversity, not least because of its position between the Levant and Eurasia. Prior to the late twentieth century, our understanding of Pleistocene archaeology in this region was hindered by a research emphasis on later periods, few stratified sites, and a dearth of chronometric dating. However, over the last 30 years there has been remarkable growth in the number and quality of international collaborative programs that have greatly expanded our geological and archaeological understanding of the region. In this symposium, discussions will explore new and ongoing investigations related to Pleistocene landscape formation, paleoenvironments, geochronology, and hominin behavior. This interdisciplinary research incorporates data and views from international teams with wide-ranging interests and specialties. With talks spanning the entire Pleistocene, this session has value for scholars in neighboring regions seeking to understand Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic interregional dynamics.
Other Keywords
Paleolithic •
Geoarchaeology •
Hunter-Gatherers/Foragers •
Lithic Analysis •
Material Culture and Technology •
Environment and Climate •
Paleobotany •
Chronology •
Ethnobotany •
Theory
Geographic Keywords
Georgia (Country) •
Republic of Turkey (Country) •
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Country) •
Republic of Iraq (Country) •
Islamic Republic of Iran (Country) •
State of Israel (Country) •
Lebanese Republic (Country) •
Syrian Arab Republic (Country) •
West Bank (Country) •
Republic of Cyprus (Country)
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- Documents (11)
- Early Pleistocene Hominin Expansion and Landscape Evolution in the Armenian Highlands (2023)
- Early Steps into the Paleolithic Research of the Armenian Highlands (2023)
- The Early–Middle Pleistocene Settlement of Northern Armenia (2023)
- Middle Paleolithic Land Use and Behavior in the Armenian Highlands: A Preliminary Synthesis (2023)
- Nor Geghi-1 and the Process of Late Middle Pleistocene Technological Evolution in the Armenia Highlands (2023)
- Organization of Technology at Solak-1, an Upper Paleolithic Open-Air Site in the Armenian Highlands (2023)
- The Paleolithic Archaeology of Shirak Province (Armenia) (2023)
- Phytolith Assemblages as a Proxy for Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction in the Southern Caucasus (2023)
- Ptghavan-4: A Middle Paleolithic Open-Air Site in the Debed River Gorge, Armenia (2023)
- Quaternary Vegetation and Climate in the Lesser Caucasus, an Update (2023)
- Sedimentary Ancient DNA Metabarcoding for the Recognition of Human Plant Use at Aghitu-3 Cave, Armenia (2023)