Time and space in the Western Paleolithic age

摘要

Articulating cultural constructs in time and space and associating them with molecular biology data yield a consistent picture of European history in the late Western prehistory (24-18,000 years). A number of different African migrations resulted in deep-seated acculturation of the local ethnic populations, and these changes led to the Magdalenian civilisation (Lascaux). From that point onward this new tradition resting on well-established values and equipped with sophisticated technical devices was clearly distinct from other original components and would gradually spread upon Northern plains as far as Poland, while the planet was still in the grip of a periglacial age. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.