Late Pleistocene
Also known as: Terminal Pleistocene
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The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 10 facts
referenceRoberts et al. (2017) analyzed human stable isotope ecology and rainforest adaptations in Sri Lanka during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene periods, specifically between approximately 36,000 and 3,000 years ago.
referencePerera et al. (2011) documented the presence of Late Pleistocene foragers at the Batadomba-lena Rockshelter in Sri Lanka.
referenceBrown et al. (2004) identified a new small-bodied hominin species from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia.
referenceBrumm et al. (2018) reassessed the early archaeological record at Leang Burung 2, a Late Pleistocene rock-shelter site located on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
referencePremathilake and Hunt (2018b) analyzed a phytolith record from the Fahien Rock Shelter to show that Late Pleistocene humans in Sri Lanka utilized plant resources.
referenceHuman occupation at Laili Cave in Timor-Leste during the Late Pleistocene demonstrates broad-spectrum foraging responses to environmental changes, according to a 2017 study by S. Hawkins et al.
referenceWedage et al. (2020) conducted a multidisciplinary analysis at the Kitulgala Beli-lena site in Sri Lanka, published in Quaternary Science Reviews, focusing on rainforest foraging patterns from the Late Pleistocene to the Early-Holocene.
referenceF. Détroit and colleagues identified a new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines in a 2019 study.
referenceSamper Carro et al. (2016) presented evidence regarding human maritime subsistence strategies in the Lesser Sunda Islands during the Terminal Pleistocene and Early Holocene periods, based on findings from Alor, Indonesia.
referenceS. O’Connor, G. Robertson, and K. P. Aplin analyzed an unusually complex bone tool from the Late Pleistocene of East Timor to understand perishable material culture in a 2014 study.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceWright (1991) studied the origins and development of ground stone assemblages in Late Pleistocene Southwest Asia.