Methodological Issues in Pollen Analysis of Pleistocene Deposits in Denisova Cave

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6037533
AutoresN S Bolikhovskaya, Mikhail V Shunkov (0000-0003-1388-2308)
Año2024
Volumen52
Número3
Páginas17-29
Fecha de publicación2024-10-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X
EditorialInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17746/1563-0110.2024.52.3.017-029
OpenAlexW4403259181
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas15

Denisova Cave, in the northwestern Altai, is a key Paleolithic complex in North Asia. Pleistocene deposits in the cave contain lithic industries and human fossils documenting the evolution of the cultural traditions of Denisovans in the second half of the Middle and in the Upper Pleistocene. This study addresses methodological issues in paleogeographic interpretation of pollen records relating to Quaternary deposits of cave sites. We present the results of the analysis of recent and subrecent spectra of cave sediments and soil samples taken at sites of characteristic plant communities in natural zones of the Anui River valley near Denisova Cave. Findin gs from taphonomic study of pollen microremains from loose sediments in the East Chamber of the cave make it possible to obtain a correct climato-stratigraphic and climato-phytocenotic interpretation of pollen spectra from Pleistocene deposits in Denisova Cave

Archaeology · Biology · Cave · Geography · Pleistocene · Pollen · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Marine and environmental studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology · Geology