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The evolution of pyrotechnology in the Upper Palaeolithic of Europe

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dc.contributor.authorMurphree, William
dc.contributor.authorAldeias, Vera
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-06T15:13:03Z
dc.date.available2023-01-06T15:13:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractPyrotechnology, the ability for hominins to use fire as a tool, is considered to be one of the most important behavioural adaptations in human evolution. While several studies have focused on identifying the emergence of fire use and later Middle Palaeolithic Neanderthal combustion features, far fewer have focused on modern human fire use. As a result, we currently have more data characterizing the hominin fire use prior to 50,000 years before present (BP), than we do for Upper Palaeolithic of Europe. Here we review the available data on Upper Palaeolithic fire evidence between 48,000 and 13,000 years BP to understand the evolution of modern human pyrotechnology. Our results suggest regional clustering of feature types during the Aurignacian and further demonstrate a significant change in modern human fire use, namely in terms of the intensification and structural variation between 35,000 and 28,000 years BP. This change also corresponds to the development and spread of the Gravettian technocomplex throughout Europe and may correspond to a shift in the perception of fire. Additionally, we also show a significant lack of available high-resolution data on combustion features during the height of last glacial maximum. Furthermore, we highlight the need for more research into the effects of syn- and post-depositional processes on archaeological combustion materials and a need for more standardization of descriptions in the published literature. Overall, our review shows a significant and complex developmental process for Upper Palaeolithic fire use which in many ways mirrors the behavioural evolution of modern humans seen in other archaeological mediums.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12520-022-01660-wpt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1866-9565
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18747
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relationNeandertals and early modern humans Pyrotechnology - FLAME (traces of Fire: Learning from Archaeological Microstratigraphic Evidence)
dc.relationICEFLAME: Investigating Cold Effects on Fire features using Archaeological Microstratigraphic and Experimental proxies.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPyrotechnologypt_PT
dc.subjectUpper Palaeolithicpt_PT
dc.subjectModern humanspt_PT
dc.subjectFire Usept_PT
dc.subjectEuropept_PT
dc.titleThe evolution of pyrotechnology in the Upper Palaeolithic of Europept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleNeandertals and early modern humans Pyrotechnology - FLAME (traces of Fire: Learning from Archaeological Microstratigraphic Evidence)
oaire.awardTitleICEFLAME: Investigating Cold Effects on Fire features using Archaeological Microstratigraphic and Experimental proxies.
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oaire.citation.issue10pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleArchaeological and Anthropological Sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
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