Tsenka Tsanova
Biographic Data
| ID | 633443 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tsenka Tsanova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tsenka |
| FAMILY NAME | Tsanova |
| SIGNATURE | TSANOVA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1060-0849 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 219 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Stone artifacts from layer 11 of Bacho Kiro Cave (excavation 1971–1975) stored at the National Museum of History, Sofia (Bulgaria)
The 1971–1975 excavations at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria) uncovered a rich stratigraphic sequence spanning the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transitional period, with Layer 11 representing one of the earliest Upper Paleolithic occupations in Europe. A subset of this collection—lithic artifacts and animal tooth pendants—is currently stored at the National Museum of History in Sofia. Although these artifacts were selected for their completeness, they n…
Identifying the unidentified fauna enhances insights into hominin subsistence strategies during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Understanding Palaeolithic hominin subsistence strategies requires the comprehensive taxonomic identification of faunal remains. The high fragmentation of Late Pleistocene faunal assemblages often prevents proper taxonomic identification based on bone morphology. It has been assumed that the morphologically unidentifiable component of the faunal assemblage would reflect the taxonomic abundances of the morphologically identified portion. In this s…
Initial Upper Paleolithic bone technology and personal ornaments at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria)
Upper Palaeolithic layers and Campanian Ignimbrite/Y-5 tephra in Toplitsa cave, Northern Bulgaria
Subsistence behavior during the Initial Upper Paleolithic in Europe
Initial Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
The beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in the Iranian Zagros. A taphonomic approach and techno-economic comparison of Early Baradostian assemblages from Warwasi and Yafteh (Iran)
Border Cave and the beginning of the Later Stone Age in South Africa
The transition from the Middle Stone Age (MSA) to the Later Stone Age (LSA) in South Africa was not associated with the appearance of anatomically modern humans and the extinction of Neandertals, as in the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in Western Europe. It has therefore attracted less attention, yet it provides insights into patterns of technological evolution not associated with a new hominin. Data from Border Cave (KwaZulu-Natal) show…
Le plus petit dénominateur commun
An ancient continuous human presence in the Balkans and the beginnings of human settlement in western Eurasia
Les débuts du Paléolithique supérieur dans l’Est des Balkans: Réflexion à partir de l’étude taphonomique et techno-économique des ensembles lithiques des sites de Bacho Kiro (couche 11), Temnata (couc…
"The beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in the East Balkans: A taphonomic and techo-economic analysis of Bacho Kiro (level 11), Temnata (levels VI and 4) and Kozarnika (layer VII)", presents a thorough documentation and critical analysis of these three important sites located in northern Bulgaria. The archaeological assemblages studied, dated by 14C to between 45 and 32 kyr, have been at the core of discussions concerning the Middle to Upper Pale…
Un nouveau faciès lamellaire du début du Paléolithique supérieur dans les Balkans
Après Bacho Kiro et Temnata, la grotte de Kozarnika est la troisième grande séquence pléistocène récemment établie dans la région de l‘est des Balkans. La fouille, menée dans le cadre d’une coopération entre l’Académie bulgare des sciences – Institut d’Archéologie à Sofia et UMR 5199 du CNRS, PACEA - Université Bordeaux 1, a permis la découverte d’une séquence, datant du Paléolithique inférieur (non Acheuléen), Paléolithique moyen (Moustérien - L…
Bone refits in stratified deposits
An ancient continuous human presence in the Balkans and the beginnings of human settlement in western Eurasia
Bone refits in stratified deposits
Le plus petit dénominateur commun
Subsistence behavior during the Initial Upper Paleolithic in Europe
Initial Upper Paleolithic bone technology and personal ornaments at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria)
Identifying the unidentified fauna enhances insights into hominin subsistence strategies during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Understanding Palaeolithic hominin subsistence strategies requires the comprehensive taxonomic identification of faunal remains. The high fragmentation of Late Pleistocene faunal assemblages often prevents proper taxonomic identification based on bone morphology. It has been assumed that the morphologically unidentifiable component of the faunal assemblage would reflect the taxonomic abundances of the morphologically identified portion. In this s…
Un nouveau faciès lamellaire du début du Paléolithique supérieur dans les Balkans
Après Bacho Kiro et Temnata, la grotte de Kozarnika est la troisième grande séquence pléistocène récemment établie dans la région de l‘est des Balkans. La fouille, menée dans le cadre d’une coopération entre l’Académie bulgare des sciences – Institut d’Archéologie à Sofia et UMR 5199 du CNRS, PACEA - Université Bordeaux 1, a permis la découverte d’une séquence, datant du Paléolithique inférieur (non Acheuléen), Paléolithique moyen (Moustérien - L…
Upper Palaeolithic layers and Campanian Ignimbrite/Y-5 tephra in Toplitsa cave, Northern Bulgaria
Bone refits in stratified deposits
Un nouveau faciès lamellaire du début du Paléolithique supérieur dans les Balkans
Après Bacho Kiro et Temnata, la grotte de Kozarnika est la troisième grande séquence pléistocène récemment établie dans la région de l‘est des Balkans. La fouille, menée dans le cadre d’une coopération entre l’Académie bulgare des sciences – Institut d’Archéologie à Sofia et UMR 5199 du CNRS, PACEA - Université Bordeaux 1, a permis la découverte d’une séquence, datant du Paléolithique inférieur (non Acheuléen), Paléolithique moyen (Moustérien - L…
Les débuts du Paléolithique supérieur dans l’Est des Balkans: Réflexion à partir de l’étude taphonomique et techno-économique des ensembles lithiques des sites de Bacho Kiro (couche 11), Temnata (couc…
"The beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in the East Balkans: A taphonomic and techo-economic analysis of Bacho Kiro (level 11), Temnata (levels VI and 4) and Kozarnika (layer VII)", presents a thorough documentation and critical analysis of these three important sites located in northern Bulgaria. The archaeological assemblages studied, dated by 14C to between 45 and 32 kyr, have been at the core of discussions concerning the Middle to Upper Pale…
An ancient continuous human presence in the Balkans and the beginnings of human settlement in western Eurasia
Border Cave and the beginning of the Later Stone Age in South Africa
The transition from the Middle Stone Age (MSA) to the Later Stone Age (LSA) in South Africa was not associated with the appearance of anatomically modern humans and the extinction of Neandertals, as in the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in Western Europe. It has therefore attracted less attention, yet it provides insights into patterns of technological evolution not associated with a new hominin. Data from Border Cave (KwaZulu-Natal) show…
Le plus petit dénominateur commun
The beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in the Iranian Zagros. A taphonomic approach and techno-economic comparison of Early Baradostian assemblages from Warwasi and Yafteh (Iran)
Initial Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
Upper Palaeolithic layers and Campanian Ignimbrite/Y-5 tephra in Toplitsa cave, Northern Bulgaria
Subsistence behavior during the Initial Upper Paleolithic in Europe
Initial Upper Paleolithic bone technology and personal ornaments at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria)
Identifying the unidentified fauna enhances insights into hominin subsistence strategies during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Understanding Palaeolithic hominin subsistence strategies requires the comprehensive taxonomic identification of faunal remains. The high fragmentation of Late Pleistocene faunal assemblages often prevents proper taxonomic identification based on bone morphology. It has been assumed that the morphologically unidentifiable component of the faunal assemblage would reflect the taxonomic abundances of the morphologically identified portion. In this s…
Stone artifacts from layer 11 of Bacho Kiro Cave (excavation 1971–1975) stored at the National Museum of History, Sofia (Bulgaria)
The 1971–1975 excavations at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria) uncovered a rich stratigraphic sequence spanning the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transitional period, with Layer 11 representing one of the earliest Upper Paleolithic occupations in Europe. A subset of this collection—lithic artifacts and animal tooth pendants—is currently stored at the National Museum of History in Sofia. Although these artifacts were selected for their completeness, they n…
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (13 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Cave (8 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (7 works) · Middle Paleolithic (6 works) · Upper Paleolithic (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Geology (5 works)