Hubert Vonhof
Biographic Data
| ID | 3072945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hubert Vonhof |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hubert |
| FAMILY NAME | Vonhof |
| SIGNATURE | VONHOF H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Chemistry |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0897-8244 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 120 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
East Asian monsoon dynamics revealed by calcified root cells from a loess paleosol sequence in Northern China
The East Asian monsoon is a key component of the global climate system; our understanding of its long-term variability and seasonal dynamics remains incomplete. Here we evaluate calcified root cells (CRCs) as a novel paleoenvironmental proxy. We apply this approach to the Fanshan loess–paleosol sequence, northeast China, on the northern margins of East Asian monsoon influence. We present the first continuous down-profile record of CRC concentrati…
Tracing herding strategies in the Samarkand Oasis
The archaeological complex of Kafir Kala is one of the most important sites in the Samarkand oasis, strategically located just a few miles from the main city and along the major junction of the Silk Road. After more than twenty years of systematic archaeological investigation, the importance of Kafir Kala as a nodal point within the broader Eurasian connection network was recognised by its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 as pa…
Diachronic reconstruction of palaeoclimates and diet through stable isotopes (δ13C and δ18O) and 2D geometric morphometrics from cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) dentition
Improving the age constraints on the archeological record in Scladina Cave (Belgium)
The sedimentary sequence in Scladina Cave (Belgium) is well-known for its rich Middle Paleolithic assemblages and its numerous faunal remains. Of particular interest is the presence of a nearly complete mandible of a Neandertal child. To place all these finds in the correct chronostratigraphic context, various dating techniques have been applied over the past decades. This resulted in a reasonably well-constrained age model, roughly spanning the …
Mid-Pleistocene volcano-tectonic fragmentation of the Turkana-Suguta Megalake
The East African Rift System (EARS) is a key location for studying Plio-Pleistocene paleoclimate and hominin inhabitance. The region experienced profound reorganization during this interval as a response to volcanism, tectonics and climate change, and arguably detailed spatiotemporally coherent climate datasets could provide evidence of causal links between geologic change and hominin evolution. However, continued tectonism, erosion, burial and v…
Reconstructing the provenance of the hominin fossils from Trinil (Java, Indonesia) through an integrated analysis of the historical and recent excavations
In the early 1890s at Trinil, Eugène Dubois found a hominin skullcap (Trinil 2) and femur (Trinil 3, Femur I), situated at the same level ca. 10-15 m apart. He interpreted them as representing one species, Pithecanthropus erectus (now Homo erectus) which he inferred to be a transitional form between apes and humans. Ever since, this interpretation has been questioned-as the skullcap looked archaic and the femur surprisingly modern. From the 1950s…
Relevance of the eastern African coastal forest for early hominin biogeography
The influence of climate change on hominin evolution is much debated. Two issues hamper our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete knowledge about hominin spatial occupation of Africa. Here, we analyze the presently known hominin fossil distribution pattern and explore the potential geographic distribution of hominins between ∼4.5 and ∼2.5 Ma. We focus on assessing the relevance of the Coastal Forest of E…
Improved age control on early Homo fossils from the upper Burgi Member at Koobi Fora, Kenya
Mid-Holocene (4200 kyr BP) mass mortalities in Mauritius (Mascarenes)
In the light of the currently increasing drought frequency and water scarcity on oceanic islands, it is crucial for the conservation of threatened insular vertebrates to assess how they will be affected. A 4000 yr old fossil assemblage in the Mare Aux Songes (MAS), southwest Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, contains bones of 100 000+ individual vertebrates, dominated by two species of giant tortoises Cylindraspis triserrata and C. inepta, the dodo R…
Relevance of aquatic environments for hominins
Relevance of aquatic environments for hominins
Improved age control on early Homo fossils from the upper Burgi Member at Koobi Fora, Kenya
Relevance of the eastern African coastal forest for early hominin biogeography
The influence of climate change on hominin evolution is much debated. Two issues hamper our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete knowledge about hominin spatial occupation of Africa. Here, we analyze the presently known hominin fossil distribution pattern and explore the potential geographic distribution of hominins between ∼4.5 and ∼2.5 Ma. We focus on assessing the relevance of the Coastal Forest of E…
Reconstructing the provenance of the hominin fossils from Trinil (Java, Indonesia) through an integrated analysis of the historical and recent excavations
In the early 1890s at Trinil, Eugène Dubois found a hominin skullcap (Trinil 2) and femur (Trinil 3, Femur I), situated at the same level ca. 10-15 m apart. He interpreted them as representing one species, Pithecanthropus erectus (now Homo erectus) which he inferred to be a transitional form between apes and humans. Ever since, this interpretation has been questioned-as the skullcap looked archaic and the femur surprisingly modern. From the 1950s…
Mid-Holocene (4200 kyr BP) mass mortalities in Mauritius (Mascarenes)
In the light of the currently increasing drought frequency and water scarcity on oceanic islands, it is crucial for the conservation of threatened insular vertebrates to assess how they will be affected. A 4000 yr old fossil assemblage in the Mare Aux Songes (MAS), southwest Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, contains bones of 100 000+ individual vertebrates, dominated by two species of giant tortoises Cylindraspis triserrata and C. inepta, the dodo R…
Relevance of aquatic environments for hominins
Mid-Holocene (4200 kyr BP) mass mortalities in Mauritius (Mascarenes)
In the light of the currently increasing drought frequency and water scarcity on oceanic islands, it is crucial for the conservation of threatened insular vertebrates to assess how they will be affected. A 4000 yr old fossil assemblage in the Mare Aux Songes (MAS), southwest Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, contains bones of 100 000+ individual vertebrates, dominated by two species of giant tortoises Cylindraspis triserrata and C. inepta, the dodo R…
Improved age control on early Homo fossils from the upper Burgi Member at Koobi Fora, Kenya
Relevance of the eastern African coastal forest for early hominin biogeography
The influence of climate change on hominin evolution is much debated. Two issues hamper our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete knowledge about hominin spatial occupation of Africa. Here, we analyze the presently known hominin fossil distribution pattern and explore the potential geographic distribution of hominins between ∼4.5 and ∼2.5 Ma. We focus on assessing the relevance of the Coastal Forest of E…
Mid-Pleistocene volcano-tectonic fragmentation of the Turkana-Suguta Megalake
The East African Rift System (EARS) is a key location for studying Plio-Pleistocene paleoclimate and hominin inhabitance. The region experienced profound reorganization during this interval as a response to volcanism, tectonics and climate change, and arguably detailed spatiotemporally coherent climate datasets could provide evidence of causal links between geologic change and hominin evolution. However, continued tectonism, erosion, burial and v…
Reconstructing the provenance of the hominin fossils from Trinil (Java, Indonesia) through an integrated analysis of the historical and recent excavations
In the early 1890s at Trinil, Eugène Dubois found a hominin skullcap (Trinil 2) and femur (Trinil 3, Femur I), situated at the same level ca. 10-15 m apart. He interpreted them as representing one species, Pithecanthropus erectus (now Homo erectus) which he inferred to be a transitional form between apes and humans. Ever since, this interpretation has been questioned-as the skullcap looked archaic and the femur surprisingly modern. From the 1950s…
Improving the age constraints on the archeological record in Scladina Cave (Belgium)
The sedimentary sequence in Scladina Cave (Belgium) is well-known for its rich Middle Paleolithic assemblages and its numerous faunal remains. Of particular interest is the presence of a nearly complete mandible of a Neandertal child. To place all these finds in the correct chronostratigraphic context, various dating techniques have been applied over the past decades. This resulted in a reasonably well-constrained age model, roughly spanning the …
Diachronic reconstruction of palaeoclimates and diet through stable isotopes (δ13C and δ18O) and 2D geometric morphometrics from cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) dentition
East Asian monsoon dynamics revealed by calcified root cells from a loess paleosol sequence in Northern China
The East Asian monsoon is a key component of the global climate system; our understanding of its long-term variability and seasonal dynamics remains incomplete. Here we evaluate calcified root cells (CRCs) as a novel paleoenvironmental proxy. We apply this approach to the Fanshan loess–paleosol sequence, northeast China, on the northern margins of East Asian monsoon influence. We present the first continuous down-profile record of CRC concentrati…
Tracing herding strategies in the Samarkand Oasis
The archaeological complex of Kafir Kala is one of the most important sites in the Samarkand oasis, strategically located just a few miles from the main city and along the major junction of the Silk Road. After more than twenty years of systematic archaeological investigation, the importance of Kafir Kala as a nodal point within the broader Eurasian connection network was recognised by its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 as pa…
Geography (7 works) · Geology (7 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Paleontology (6 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (4 works) · Geology (3 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 works)