Aristeidis Varis
Biographic Data
| ID | 279208 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aristeidis Varis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aristeidis |
| FAMILY NAME | Varis |
| SIGNATURE | VARIS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tübingen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2343-2087 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Impact of Cooperation Under Climate Constraints
Modern humans dispersed throughout the entire world during the Pleistocene, completing an important part of our evolutionary history. Central Asia, one of the most challenging territories to be colonized, is characterized by continental climate and stark geographic contrasts and therefore offers an ideal context for testing hypotheses about the role of human behavior in dispersals under adverse conditions. Here, we introduce an evolutionary theor…
Новые стратифицированные стоянки каменного века Тикенекти-2 и Ынтымак в предгорьях Иле Алатау
Предгорная зона Иле Алатау в силу своего геоморфологического положения представляет интерес для выявления новых стратифицированных памятников каменного века. Мощные слои эоловых отложений покрывают обширную территорию, которая потенциально может сохранить нетронутые слои человеческой деятельности. В настоящее время хорошо изучены только две стратифицированные палеолитические стоянки – Майбулак и Рахат. Оба памятника датируются от раннего верхнего…
The lithic assemblages from the Palaeolithic survey research in the Megalopolis Basin, Greece
An intensive, target-oriented surface survey conducted in the Megalopolis basin during 2012-2013 led to the discovery of several Palaeolithic sites and findspots with lithics and faunal remains, including Marathousa-1, a Lower Palaeolithic open-air elephant-butchering site, dated to ca. 400-500 ka BP. This study presents the results from the techno-typological analysis of 413 lithic artefacts collected as surface or stratified finds during the su…
Nazugum, a new 4000 year old rockshelter site in the Ili Alatau, Tien Shan
Preference for Porphyry
Only a handful of stratified sites are known in loess, spring, and river contexts in the northern piedmonts of the Tian Shan, and the majority are dated to the Upper Palaeolithic. These sites have been studied from a geoarchaeological perspective; however, lithic procurement activities remain unknown. To address this deficiency, we present the results of the extensive field surveys aimed at locating prehistoric raw material sources in the Inner A…
Using Formation Processes to Explore Low-Density Sites and Settlement Patterns
Paleolithic archaeologists often rely on cave and rockshelter sites with rich occupation levels to explore hominin behavior and settlement patterns. However, a closer look into regional occupation data may reveal an uneven distribution of sites and the presence of occupational hiatuses or low-density occupation horizons that often remain understudied. In contrast to this trend, this paper focuses on low-density occupation data to explore regional…
The effect of formation processes on the frequency of palaeolithic cave sites in semiarid zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few, but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedm…
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials was comprehensively studied in European and African Palaeolithic. However, systematic research of raw material sourcing has not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our work presents preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in Kazakhstan. This study distinguishes the geographic patterns of l…
The Effect of Formation Processes on The Frequency of Palaeolithic Cave Sites in Semi-Arid Zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedmo…
In search of a Paleolithic Silk Road in Kazakhstan
Finding karstic caves and rockshelters in the Inner Asian mountain corridor using predictive modelling and field survey
The area of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) follows the foothills and piedmont zones around the northern limits of Asia’s interior mountains, connecting two important areas for human evolution: the Fergana valley and the Siberian Altai. Prior research has suggested the IAMC may have provided an area of connected refugia from harsh climates during the Pleistocene. To date, this region contains very few secure, dateable Pleistocene sites, …
In search of a Paleolithic Silk Road in Kazakhstan
Paleoanthropological data suggest that the Late Pleistocene was a time of population contact and possibly dispersal in Central Asia. Geographic and paleoclimatic data suggest that a natural corridor through Kazakhstan linked areas to the north and east (Siberia, China) to those further to the west and south (Uzbekistan), much akin to a Paleolithic Silk Road. We review the known Pleistocene archaeology and paleoclimatic setting of this region and …
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials focuses on different aspects of hominin behaviour such as mobility strategies, land-use patterns and raw material transfer. They were comprehensively studied in the Palaeolithic of Europe and Africa. However, systematic studies of raw material sourcing have not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our study pr…
The effect of formation processes on the frequency of palaeolithic cave sites in semiarid zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few, but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedm…
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials was comprehensively studied in European and African Palaeolithic. However, systematic research of raw material sourcing has not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our work presents preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in Kazakhstan. This study distinguishes the geographic patterns of l…
The lithic assemblages from the Palaeolithic survey research in the Megalopolis Basin, Greece
An intensive, target-oriented surface survey conducted in the Megalopolis basin during 2012-2013 led to the discovery of several Palaeolithic sites and findspots with lithics and faunal remains, including Marathousa-1, a Lower Palaeolithic open-air elephant-butchering site, dated to ca. 400-500 ka BP. This study presents the results from the techno-typological analysis of 413 lithic artefacts collected as surface or stratified finds during the su…
Nazugum, a new 4000 year old rockshelter site in the Ili Alatau, Tien Shan
Using Formation Processes to Explore Low-Density Sites and Settlement Patterns
Paleolithic archaeologists often rely on cave and rockshelter sites with rich occupation levels to explore hominin behavior and settlement patterns. However, a closer look into regional occupation data may reveal an uneven distribution of sites and the presence of occupational hiatuses or low-density occupation horizons that often remain understudied. In contrast to this trend, this paper focuses on low-density occupation data to explore regional…
The Effect of Formation Processes on The Frequency of Palaeolithic Cave Sites in Semi-Arid Zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedmo…
Finding karstic caves and rockshelters in the Inner Asian mountain corridor using predictive modelling and field survey
The area of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) follows the foothills and piedmont zones around the northern limits of Asia’s interior mountains, connecting two important areas for human evolution: the Fergana valley and the Siberian Altai. Prior research has suggested the IAMC may have provided an area of connected refugia from harsh climates during the Pleistocene. To date, this region contains very few secure, dateable Pleistocene sites, …
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials focuses on different aspects of hominin behaviour such as mobility strategies, land-use patterns and raw material transfer. They were comprehensively studied in the Palaeolithic of Europe and Africa. However, systematic studies of raw material sourcing have not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our study pr…
In search of a Paleolithic Silk Road in Kazakhstan
Finding karstic caves and rockshelters in the Inner Asian mountain corridor using predictive modelling and field survey
The area of the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) follows the foothills and piedmont zones around the northern limits of Asia’s interior mountains, connecting two important areas for human evolution: the Fergana valley and the Siberian Altai. Prior research has suggested the IAMC may have provided an area of connected refugia from harsh climates during the Pleistocene. To date, this region contains very few secure, dateable Pleistocene sites, …
In search of a Paleolithic Silk Road in Kazakhstan
Paleoanthropological data suggest that the Late Pleistocene was a time of population contact and possibly dispersal in Central Asia. Geographic and paleoclimatic data suggest that a natural corridor through Kazakhstan linked areas to the north and east (Siberia, China) to those further to the west and south (Uzbekistan), much akin to a Paleolithic Silk Road. We review the known Pleistocene archaeology and paleoclimatic setting of this region and …
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials focuses on different aspects of hominin behaviour such as mobility strategies, land-use patterns and raw material transfer. They were comprehensively studied in the Palaeolithic of Europe and Africa. However, systematic studies of raw material sourcing have not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our study pr…
The Effect of Formation Processes on The Frequency of Palaeolithic Cave Sites in Semi-Arid Zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedmo…
Nazugum, a new 4000 year old rockshelter site in the Ili Alatau, Tien Shan
Preference for Porphyry
Only a handful of stratified sites are known in loess, spring, and river contexts in the northern piedmonts of the Tian Shan, and the majority are dated to the Upper Palaeolithic. These sites have been studied from a geoarchaeological perspective; however, lithic procurement activities remain unknown. To address this deficiency, we present the results of the extensive field surveys aimed at locating prehistoric raw material sources in the Inner A…
Using Formation Processes to Explore Low-Density Sites and Settlement Patterns
Paleolithic archaeologists often rely on cave and rockshelter sites with rich occupation levels to explore hominin behavior and settlement patterns. However, a closer look into regional occupation data may reveal an uneven distribution of sites and the presence of occupational hiatuses or low-density occupation horizons that often remain understudied. In contrast to this trend, this paper focuses on low-density occupation data to explore regional…
The effect of formation processes on the frequency of palaeolithic cave sites in semiarid zones
Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few, but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedm…
Preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in the piedmont zones of Kazakhstan
The study of raw materials was comprehensively studied in European and African Palaeolithic. However, systematic research of raw material sourcing has not been undertaken for the Palaeolithic of Kazakhstan, such surveys being embedded in reconnaissance works aimed at discovering new Palaeolithic sites. Our work presents preliminary results of the first lithic raw material survey in Kazakhstan. This study distinguishes the geographic patterns of l…
Новые стратифицированные стоянки каменного века Тикенекти-2 и Ынтымак в предгорьях Иле Алатау
Предгорная зона Иле Алатау в силу своего геоморфологического положения представляет интерес для выявления новых стратифицированных памятников каменного века. Мощные слои эоловых отложений покрывают обширную территорию, которая потенциально может сохранить нетронутые слои человеческой деятельности. В настоящее время хорошо изучены только две стратифицированные палеолитические стоянки – Майбулак и Рахат. Оба памятника датируются от раннего верхнего…
The lithic assemblages from the Palaeolithic survey research in the Megalopolis Basin, Greece
An intensive, target-oriented surface survey conducted in the Megalopolis basin during 2012-2013 led to the discovery of several Palaeolithic sites and findspots with lithics and faunal remains, including Marathousa-1, a Lower Palaeolithic open-air elephant-butchering site, dated to ca. 400-500 ka BP. This study presents the results from the techno-typological analysis of 413 lithic artefacts collected as surface or stratified finds during the su…
The Impact of Cooperation Under Climate Constraints
Modern humans dispersed throughout the entire world during the Pleistocene, completing an important part of our evolutionary history. Central Asia, one of the most challenging territories to be colonized, is characterized by continental climate and stark geographic contrasts and therefore offers an ideal context for testing hypotheses about the role of human behavior in dispersals under adverse conditions. Here, we introduce an evolutionary theor…
Archaeology (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Geology (11 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Cave (6 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (6 works) · Paleontology (6 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (5 works) · Pleistocene (5 works)