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Fire use during the last glacial maximum: evidence from the epigravettian at korman' 9, middle dniester valley, Ukraine

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dc.contributor.authorMurphree, William
dc.contributor.authorFerro‐Vázquez, Cruz
dc.contributor.authorKulakovska, Larissa
dc.contributor.authorUsyk, Vitalii I.
dc.contributor.authorKononenko, Olesia
dc.contributor.authorBosch, Marjolein D.
dc.contributor.authorHaesaerts, Paul
dc.contributor.authorDamblon, Freddy
dc.contributor.authorPirson, Stéphane
dc.contributor.authorNigst, Philip R.
dc.contributor.authorAldeias, Vera
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-23T10:30:41Z
dc.date.available2025-04-23T10:30:41Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.description.abstractThe Last Glacial maximum (LGM), spanning from 26.5 to 19 thousand years before present (ka bp), is a period of extreme climatic degradation associated with reduced biomass production and resource stress throughout Eurasia. Arguably, one of the most fundamental tools for human survival during this cold and arid period was the ability to create, maintain and use fire. While fire is widely considered a ubiquitous tool in modern human behaviour, there are surprisingly few well-described combustion features during the LGM in Europe. In this paper, we provide high-resolution geoarchaeological research into three combustion features associated with Epigravettian occupations at the site of Korman' 9 (Ukraine) with ages falling in the LGM. Our results show distinct variations in the size and structure of the combustion features, potentially indicating multiple occupations within the same layer or reflect differences in site organization or function during a single occupation. Additionally, our analysis shows clear evidence of the effect of solifluction and the lack of preservation of the ash layer(s) of the combustion features, as well as the development of bioturbation features enhanced by anthropogenic input. To better estimate heating temperatures of the combustion events, we employed a novel approach using colour analysis showing temperatures reaching 600 degrees C in the substrate underlying the combustion features. In all, the combustion features at Korman' 9 provide invaluable new insights as well as high resolution description of pyrotechnological behaviours during the LGM, which has been lacking during this critical period in our evolutionary history.eng
dc.description.sponsorship101041245, 656325
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/gea.70006
dc.identifier.eissn1520-6548
dc.identifier.issn0883-6353
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/27069
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relationFire among Anatomically Modern Humans and Neandertals as revealed from Archaeological Microstratigraphic Evidence (FLAME)
dc.relationNeanderthal and Modern Human Adaptations in Eastern Europe
dc.relation.ispartofGeoarchaeology
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectColorimetric analysis
dc.subjectFire use
dc.subjectLGM
dc.subjectMicromorphology
dc.subjectUpper Palaeolithic
dc.titleFire use during the last glacial maximum: evidence from the epigravettian at korman' 9, middle dniester valley, Ukraineeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleFire among Anatomically Modern Humans and Neandertals as revealed from Archaeological Microstratigraphic Evidence (FLAME)
oaire.awardTitleNeanderthal and Modern Human Adaptations in Eastern Europe
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/PTDC%2FHAR-ARQ%2F29606%2F2017/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/322261/EU
oaire.citation.issue2
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oaire.citation.titleGeoarchaeology
oaire.citation.volume40
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person.givenNameVera
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100008530
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
project.funder.nameEuropean Commission
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