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Middle and Upper Paleolithic Sites in the Eastern Hemisphere

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Cultural sequences from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Upper Palaeolithic have been reconstructed in southern Siberia and Mongolia based on changes in lithic reduction process and stone tool type from a techno-typological perspective. Skeletal and ancient DNA evidence for Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans has also been obtained from several sites in North Asia, allowing discussion of the relationship between biological human evolution and cultural transition during the Late Pleistocene. However, disturbances and redeposition caused by cryoturbation and/or bioturbation often make it difficult to understand the co-occurrence and dating of hominin fossils and cultural remains. This paper reviews recent research findings and significant issues related to archaeological and palaeoanthropological data before and after the period when Homo sapiens spread into North Asia and replaces and/or interbred with preceding hominins, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. Although various unresolved issues remain, recent archaeological and palaeoanthropological evidence in North Asia provides important insights into the chronology and process of Homo sapiens’ spread into northern Eurasia including diverse and extreme settings such as the Arctic tundra and its subsequent regional adaptation.

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Takakura, J., Naganuma, M. (2023). North Asia. In: Nishiaki, Y., Kondo, Y. (eds) Middle and Upper Paleolithic Sites in the Eastern Hemisphere. Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3712-7_10

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