Thijs Van Kolfschoten
Biographic Data
| ID | 123127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thijs Van Kolfschoten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thijs |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Kolfschoten |
| SIGNATURE | VAN KOLFSCHOTEN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1716-3394 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 62 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 686 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 62 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 13 |
Expanding the perspective on the environment-human nexus in the Quaternary
The first primate (Macaca cf. sylvanus) from Schöningen (Germany)
The collecting and consumption behaviour of porcupines: A key taphonomic agent in quaternary vertebrate fossil accumulation in Asian karst caves
A radical reassessment of the stratigraphy, palaeoenvironmental processes and dating of the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Schöningen, northern Germany
Open-cast lignite mining east of the town of Schöningen revealed in the North Pit and the South Pit a unique sequence of late Middle Pleistocene deposits. In the North Pit, we recognised a series of alluvial fan deposits, overlying Elsterian glacial sediments, and originating from the Muschelkalk massif of the Elm during the Elsterian late-glacial. Channels and basins eroded into the alluvial fans filled with Holsteinian Interglacial sediments. A…
European Evidence for the Representation of the Woolly Rhinoceros in Art
In this work, we focus on art featuring woolly rhinoceroses from the Eurasian continent. We will provide an overview of cave paintings, engravings, and other evidence of art in terms of (i) geographic scope, (ii) chronology, (iii) representation, (iv) associated fauna, (v) material and technique used, and (vi) creator. Since rhinoceros and birds presently constitute a shared landscape, we examined the links between fossil rhinos and birds and oth…
The taphonomy of the Madura Strait fossil assemblage, a record of selective hunting and marrow processing by late Middle Pleistocene Sundaland hominins
The Madura Strait assemblage is the first vertebrate faunal record of submerged Sundaland. The material derives from an ancient valley of the Solo River, which was cut during the lowstand of MIS6. The geological background of the site and the taxonomy of the fossils have been described in previous publications. However, the significance of the assemblage within the Pleistocene biogeography of Southeast Asia can only be understood if we have insig…
Two years of Quaternary Environments and Humans: Achievements, directions, and new challenges
First vertebrate faunal record from submerged Sundaland: The late Middle Pleistocene, hominin-bearing fauna of the Madura Strait
The Sunda Shelf currently holds the world’s largest shelf sea. During Pleistocene sea-level lowstands the area emerged, forming a vast landmass called Sundaland. Intermittently exposed Sundaland played an important role in the regional vertebrate biogeography and evolution of species including Homo erectus and, in the Late Pleistocene, Homo sapiens . So far, our models of the Pleistocene biogeography of Sundaland were based on the distribution of…
The late Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus of the Madura Strait, first hominin fossils from submerged Sundaland
Eastern Asia yielded a rich fossil record of Pleistocene hominins, ranging from Homo erectus and the diminutive island species Homo floresiensis and Homo luzonensis , to post- erectus grade late archaic Homo (including Denisovans), and finally to anatomically modern humans. The Sunda Shelf played an important role in the dispersal and evolution of hominin populations. The shelf has been widely exposed during most of the Pleistocene, forming a lan…
A late Middle Pleistocene lowstand valley of the Solo River on the Madura Strait seabed, geology and age of the first hominin locality of submerged Sundaland
The island of Java (Indonesia) is renowned for its Pleistocene hominin-bearing vertebrate fossil site s . Recently, a marine sand extraction work in the Madura Strait, off the coast of Surabaya, hit upon vertebrate-rich sandstones. More than 6000 vertebrate fossils have been retrieved from the dredged sand, amongst which are two skull fragments ascribed to Homo erectus . The fossils form the first vertebrate record from submerged Sundaland, the l…
Early horse traction in the lower Yellow River valley: Pathological evidence from the Bronze Age rural site, Qingqiu, China
The late Middle Pleistocene Zhongshan cave fauna from the Bubing Basin, southern China
The Late Early–Middle Pleistocene Mammal Fauna from the Megalopolis Basin (Peloponnese, Greece) and Its Importance for Biostratigraphy and Paleoenvironment
Recent investigations in the upper Lower–Middle Pleistocene deposits of the Megalopolis Basin (Greece) led to the discovery of several sites/findspots with abundant faunal material. Here, we provide an updated overview including new results on the micro- and macro-mammal fauna. Important new discoveries comprise partial hippopotamus skeletons from Marathousa 1 and the new Lower Pleistocene site Choremi 6, as well as a second partial elephant skel…
Intensive exploitation of pheasants at the Early Holocene site of Xiaogao in Northern China
Landscape dynamics and chronological refinement of the Middle Pleistocene Reinsdorf Sequence of Schöningen, NW Germany
Detailed sedimentological, geochemical, palynological, and aquatic-microfossil analyses on a new composite profile (Para-Reference Profile Schöningen 13 II and Zeugenblock 13 II [2018]) exposed at the archaeological excavation site of Schöningen 13 II reflect several phases of newly recorded lake level fluctuations and vegetation changes. A pronounced deforestation and the expansion of grasses and herbal plant communities characterize the first s…
The Quaternary Mammalian Record from Central and Eastern Europe: New Data and New Insights: The Contribution of Palaeontology to the Inqua-Seqs 2021 Virtual Meeting: “Quaternary Stratigraphy – Palaeoe…
Early evidence for bear exploitation during MIS 9 from the site of Schöningen 12 (Germany)
Eurasian Animals and Quaternary Environments: The Contribution of Palaeontology to the Seqs-DATESTRA 2020 Virtual Meeting (Wrocław, Poland) – QI Special Issue Dedicated to Adam Nadachowski
Hominin paleoenvironment in East Asia: The Middle Paleolithic Xuchang-Lingjing (China) mammalian evidence
The Chinese open-air site Xuchang-Lingjing (Henan) is located near the border between the Palearctic and the Oriental biozone in a lowland depression at the southern edge of the North China Plain. The site yielded a Middle Palaeolithic assemblage that includes the two fragmented, incomplete human (possibly Denisovan) skulls (Xuchang 1 and Xuchang 2), more than 15,000 artefacts and more than 40,000 mammalian remains representing at least 20 taxa. …
The Mimomys-Arvicola boundary and the enamel thickness quotient (SDQ) of Arvicola as stratigraphic markers in the Middle Pleistocene
The genus Arvicola can be used as an important biostratigraphic tool during the Middle Pleistocene. Both the earliest occurrence ofArvicola, and the gradual reduction of the enamel thickness in some parts of the molars, can be used as stratigraphic markers. The earliest occurrence of Arvicola, that is the Mimomys-Arvicola boundary, is younger than the Brunhes-Matuyama boundary, definitely older than the first major advance of the Elsterian / Angl…
Early Middle Pleistocene mammalian faunas from Kärlich and Miesenheim I and their biostratigraphical implications
The Kärlich and Miesenheim I localities are situated in the Neuwied Basin, in the Central Rhineland of Germany. The Pleistocene deposits in the Kärlich clay-pit have yielded several stratified faunas within which the Mimomys-Arvicola transition occurs. Based on palaeomagnetic data and heavy mineral associations, these are correlated with phases within the Dutch ‘Cromerian-Complex’. The older Cromerian faunas from Kärlich indicate the presence of …
Quaternary deposits and biostratigraphy in caves and grottoes located in the Southern Urals (Russia)
The metapodial hammers from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Schöningen 13 II-4 (Germany): The results of experimental research
Shoulder osteoarthritis in a European saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Schöningen (Germany)
Quaternary International 500 – A milestone to be celebrated
Dense Forests, Cold Steppes, and the Palaeolithic Settlement of Northern Europe [and Comments and Replies]
The earliest occupation of Europe: A Short Chronology
A reappraisal of the artefactual and chronological evidence for the earliest occupation of Europe — with proper attention to its limitations and its reliability — makes for a short chronology. The first solid traces of hominid activities in this part of the world are around 500,000 years old
Lower Paleolithic bone tools from the 'Spear Horizon' at Schöningen (Germany)
Excavations at Schöningen and paradigm shifts in human evolution
The larger mammal fauna from the Lower Paleolithic Schöningen Spear site and its contribution to hominin subsistence
The locality Schöningen (Germany) is an important source of knowledge about Lower Paleolithic hominin subsistence. The locality includes a series of sites dated to the late Middle Pleistocene with a Holsteinian (MIS 11) and Reinsdorf Interglacial (MIS 9) age. One of the youngest sites is Schöningen 13 II-4, the Spear Horizon site also known as the Horse Butchery site. The organic remains excavated here are exceptionally well-preserved as they wer…
Le gisement acheuléen de Cagny-l'Épinette (Somme)
steppic landscape interrupted by trees. The climatic conditions were close to those of an interglacial, from the Tardiglacial to the Early Glacial. The lithic industries are characterized by bifaces with various morphologies. The flaking and blank production indicate an opportunistic behaviour which did not develop any sophisticated operating scheme. On the whole non-standardized flake tools were badly manufactured : they mainly consist of notche…
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of well-preserved Middle Pleistocene bone collagen from Schöningen (Germany) and their paleoecological implications
The European saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) found in the “Spear Horizon” at Schöningen (Germany)
Overview and new results from large-scale excavations in Schöningen
Investigation of equid paleodiet from Schöningen 13 II-4 through dental wear and isotopic analyses: Archaeological implications
New data on changes in the European distribution of the mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros during the second half of the Late Pleistocene and the early Holocene
Elevated δ15N values in mammoths: A Comparison With Modern Elephants
The extinct Pleistocene woolly mammoth bone collagen shows compared with collagen from other contemporaneous large herbivores remarkably high δ15N values. In order to investigate if the observed discrepancy in δ15N values between Pleistocene woolly mammoths and coeval large ungulates also exists in modern relatives, we investigated the δ15N (and δ13C) values in nails of modern proboscideans, rhinoceroses and horses kept in captivity and with a co…
The small mammal fauna from the palaeolithic site Marathousa 1 (Greece)
Changes in the Eurasian distribution of the musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) and the extinct bison (Bison priscus) during the last 50 ka BP
The site formation history of Schöningen 13II-4 (Germany): Testing different models of site formation by means of spatial analysis, spatial statistics and orientation analysis
Animals and People in the Netherlands’ Past: >50 Years of Archaeozoology in the Netherlands
More than fifty years ago, Anneke T. Clason published the first English-language archaeozoological study on Dutch faunal assemblages. Inspired by the anniversary of this landmark publication, this paper presents a status overview of Dutch archaeozoology organized in twelve themes (e.g. rituals, Mesolithic-Neolithic transition, medieval period). Our aim is to provide a guide to archaeozoological questions pertaining to the Netherlands and open a w…
The Eurasian mammoth distribution during the second half of the Late Pleistocene and the Holocene: Regional aspects
Une occupation du Paléolithique moyen en contexte fluviatile dans la séquence de la très basse terrasse de la Somme à Saint-Sauveur (Somme)
Le site paléolithique moyen de Saint-Sauveur se localise au sommet de la séquence de la nappe alluviale la plus récente du système de terrasses de la Somme (Nappe d'Étouvie). L'étude combinée des différents profils (stratigraphie, paléopédologie, sédimentologie, palynologie, malacologie et micromammifères), complétée par une première datation U/Th. sur ossement montre que cette occupation paléolithique s'est effectuée dans un contexte déboisé, fr…
Woolly mammoth δ13C and δ15N values remained amazingly stable throughout the last ∼50,000 years in north-eastern Siberia
The metapodial hammers from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Schöningen 13 II-4 (Germany): The results of experimental research
The late Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus of the Madura Strait, first hominin fossils from submerged Sundaland
Eastern Asia yielded a rich fossil record of Pleistocene hominins, ranging from Homo erectus and the diminutive island species Homo floresiensis and Homo luzonensis , to post- erectus grade late archaic Homo (including Denisovans), and finally to anatomically modern humans. The Sunda Shelf played an important role in the dispersal and evolution of hominin populations. The shelf has been widely exposed during most of the Pleistocene, forming a lan…
Early evidence for bear exploitation during MIS 9 from the site of Schöningen 12 (Germany)
A late Middle Pleistocene lowstand valley of the Solo River on the Madura Strait seabed, geology and age of the first hominin locality of submerged Sundaland
The island of Java (Indonesia) is renowned for its Pleistocene hominin-bearing vertebrate fossil site s . Recently, a marine sand extraction work in the Madura Strait, off the coast of Surabaya, hit upon vertebrate-rich sandstones. More than 6000 vertebrate fossils have been retrieved from the dredged sand, amongst which are two skull fragments ascribed to Homo erectus . The fossils form the first vertebrate record from submerged Sundaland, the l…
The Late Early–Middle Pleistocene Mammal Fauna from the Megalopolis Basin (Peloponnese, Greece) and Its Importance for Biostratigraphy and Paleoenvironment
Recent investigations in the upper Lower–Middle Pleistocene deposits of the Megalopolis Basin (Greece) led to the discovery of several sites/findspots with abundant faunal material. Here, we provide an updated overview including new results on the micro- and macro-mammal fauna. Important new discoveries comprise partial hippopotamus skeletons from Marathousa 1 and the new Lower Pleistocene site Choremi 6, as well as a second partial elephant skel…
Hominin paleoenvironment in East Asia: The Middle Paleolithic Xuchang-Lingjing (China) mammalian evidence
The Chinese open-air site Xuchang-Lingjing (Henan) is located near the border between the Palearctic and the Oriental biozone in a lowland depression at the southern edge of the North China Plain. The site yielded a Middle Palaeolithic assemblage that includes the two fragmented, incomplete human (possibly Denisovan) skulls (Xuchang 1 and Xuchang 2), more than 15,000 artefacts and more than 40,000 mammalian remains representing at least 20 taxa. …
Dense Forests, Cold Steppes, and the Palaeolithic Settlement of Northern Europe [and Comments and Replies]
On the origin of the Middle Pleistocene larger voles
The earliest occupation of Europe: A Short Chronology
A reappraisal of the artefactual and chronological evidence for the earliest occupation of Europe — with proper attention to its limitations and its reliability — makes for a short chronology. The first solid traces of hominid activities in this part of the world are around 500,000 years old
Une occupation du Paléolithique moyen en contexte fluviatile dans la séquence de la très basse terrasse de la Somme à Saint-Sauveur (Somme)
Le site paléolithique moyen de Saint-Sauveur se localise au sommet de la séquence de la nappe alluviale la plus récente du système de terrasses de la Somme (Nappe d'Étouvie). L'étude combinée des différents profils (stratigraphie, paléopédologie, sédimentologie, palynologie, malacologie et micromammifères), complétée par une première datation U/Th. sur ossement montre que cette occupation paléolithique s'est effectuée dans un contexte déboisé, fr…
Le gisement acheuléen de Cagny-l'Épinette (Somme)
steppic landscape interrupted by trees. The climatic conditions were close to those of an interglacial, from the Tardiglacial to the Early Glacial. The lithic industries are characterized by bifaces with various morphologies. The flaking and blank production indicate an opportunistic behaviour which did not develop any sophisticated operating scheme. On the whole non-standardized flake tools were badly manufactured : they mainly consist of notche…
Palaeoecology and Archaeology of the Kärlich–Seeufer Open-Air Site (Middle Pleistocene) in the Central Rhineland, Germany
The Kärlich–Seeufer archaeological site in Germany's central Rhineland was excavated between 1980 and 1992. The site provides evidence for hominid activity during a Middle Pleistocene interglaciation known up to now only from the Kärlich clay pit and therefore defined as the Kärlich Interglaciation, which is considered to be post-Cromer IV and pre-Holstein ( sensu stricto ) in age. The site is characterized by Acheulean artifacts, a fauna dominat…
The Plio–Pleistocene boundary and the lower/middle Pleistocene transition: Type areas and sections—an introduction
The Ukraine Quaternary explored: The Middle and Upper Pleistocene of the Middle Dnieper Area and its importance for East–West European correlation
Quaternary data from the Southern Urals region: An introduction
The North Eurasian mammal assemblages during the end of MIS 3 (Brianskian–Late Karginian–Denekamp Interstadial)
A remarkable collection of Late Pleistocene reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) remains from Woerden (The Netherlands)
Withdrawn: Recent data on dynamics of mammoth and woolly rhinoceros ranges in Europe during the second half of the Late Pleistocene –Holocene
Middle Pleistocene Small Mammal Faunas of Eastern and Western Europe: Chronology, Correlation
Many new very important Middle Pleistocene small mammal localities of Europe were discovered during the last decades. These new data permit to divide the Middle Pleistocene geological sequences of Eastern and Western Europe and carried out the correlation between them. However, there are some difficulties connected with the incongruity of mammal appearance in different parts of Europe. In this paper we would like to discuss all these problems usi…
New data on changes in the European distribution of the mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros during the second half of the Late Pleistocene and the early Holocene
The Palaeolithic locality Schöningen (Germany): A review of the mammalian record
Lateglacial desman discovered in Sed'yu-1 (Komi Republic, Russia), a site in the far northeast of Europe
The effects of the 8.2 ka event on the natural environment of Tell Sabi Abyad, Syria: Implications for ecosystem resilience studies
The Quaternary System and its formal subdivision
Changes in the Eurasian distribution of the musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) and the extinct bison (Bison priscus) during the last 50 ka BP
The European saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) found in the “Spear Horizon” at Schöningen (Germany)
Investigation of equid paleodiet from Schöningen 13 II-4 through dental wear and isotopic analyses: Archaeological implications
The larger mammal fauna from the Lower Paleolithic Schöningen Spear site and its contribution to hominin subsistence
The locality Schöningen (Germany) is an important source of knowledge about Lower Paleolithic hominin subsistence. The locality includes a series of sites dated to the late Middle Pleistocene with a Holsteinian (MIS 11) and Reinsdorf Interglacial (MIS 9) age. One of the youngest sites is Schöningen 13 II-4, the Spear Horizon site also known as the Horse Butchery site. The organic remains excavated here are exceptionally well-preserved as they wer…
Excavations at Schöningen and paradigm shifts in human evolution
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of well-preserved Middle Pleistocene bone collagen from Schöningen (Germany) and their paleoecological implications
Overview and new results from large-scale excavations in Schöningen
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (53 works) · Paleontology (41 works) · Geography (40 works) · Geology (38 works) · Pleistocene (35 works) · Archaeology (32 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (29 works) · Biology (27 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 works) · Ecology (22 works)