The Middle Paleolithic: Early modern humans and Neandertals in the Levant

From: Near Eastern Archaeology | Date: March 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

The Middle Paleolithic Period in the Levant provides key information central to two of the most hotly-debated issues in paleoanthropology: the origin of modern humans and the fate of the Neandertals. Modern-looking humans and Neandertals both evolved during the Middle Paleolithic (MP), a period t hat lasted from about 250,000 to 45,000 years ago (45-250 Kya). Only modern humans emerged from the Middle Paleolithic successfully.

Throughout Western Eurasia, the end of the Middle Paleolithic period marks the last appearance of Neandertals in the fossil record. Between 30-47 Kya, Upper Paleolithic ...

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