Dolní Vestonice–Pavlov: Explaining Paleolithic Settlements in Central Europe (Peopling of the Americas Publications)

Perhaps the oldest modern human settlement in Europe, the archaeological site at Dolní Věstonice–Pavlov, located in the rolling, forested plains just north of the Danube River, has yielded a treasure trove of Ice Age artifacts since its first excavation in 1924. The earliest people who lived here some 30,000 years ago produced tools crafted from stone and bone and carved elaborate animal and human figurines fashioned of mammoth ivory and sculptures of fired clay, including the famous “Venus of Dolní Věstonice,” one of the oldest known ceramic artifacts in the world. Interestingly, novelist Jean M. Auel took much of the inspiration for her popular novel, __Clan of the Cave Bear__, from the discoveries at Dolní Věstonice–Pavlov. Richly illustrated throughout, including beautiful color renderings of scenes from Paleolithic life suggested by Svoboda’s research, this first English translation of __Dolní Věstonice–Pavlov: Explaining Paleolithic Settlements in Central Europe__ is sure to provide not only vital information for scholars, researchers, and students but also insightful and thought-provoking background for interested general readers. Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction 1. The Expansion of Homo sapiens: The Paleoanthropological Context 2. The Discovery of Dolní Věstonice: Research History 3. A Calendar of the Ages: Chronology 4. The Face of the Landscape: Paleoecology 5. Hunters in the Landscape: Settlement Archeology 6. Everyday Life: Paleoethnology 7. Take but Do Not Exhaust: Subsistence 8. Materials and Artifacts: Technology 9. Before the Neolithic: Technological Innovation 10. The Domestication of Features: Rituals and Symbols 11. And Then Comes Death: Anthropology and Genetics 12. Collapse, Survival, and Regeneration Appendix. Contributors to Specialized Volumes of the Dolní Věstonice Studies Series, no. 2–6, 12, 14, 18, 21 References Index The Expansion of Homo sapiens: The Paleoanthropological Context -- The Discovery of Dolní Věstonice: Research History -- A Calendar of the Ages: Chronology -- The Face of the Landscape: Paleoecology -- Hunters in the Landscape: Settlement Archeology -- Everyday Life: Paleoethnology -- Take but Do Not Exhaust: Subsistence -- Materials and Artefacts: Technology -- Before the Neolithic: Technological Innovation -- The Domestication of Features: Rituals and Symbols -- And Then Comes Death: Anthropology and Genetics -- Collapse, Survival, and Regeneration -- Appendix: Contributors to Specialized Volumes of the Dolní Věstonice Studies Series, no. 2-6, 12, 14, 18, 21 "Richly illustrated throughout, including beautiful color renderings of scenes from Paleolithic life suggested by Svoboda's research, this first English translation of Dolní Věstonice-Pavlov: Explaining Paleolithic Settlements in Central Europe is sure to provide not only vital information for scholars, researchers, and students but also insightful and thought-provoking background for interested general readers"-- Provided by publisher