The Upper Paleolithic in Eastern Romania. Insight from the Bistrița and Prut Valleys
2025-04-30 18:15 - 20:00 | Hörsaal 7 des Instituts für Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Vortrag auf Einladung des AK Paläolithikum: The Upper Paleolithic in Eastern Romania (ca. 50,000–10,000 BP) holds great potential to inform broader discussions on human adaptation and cultural change during the Late Pleistocene. This study examines the archaeological record of the Bistrița and Prut valleys, regions with a notable concentration of Paleolithic sites. Recent interdisciplinary investigations - combining lithic analysis, statistical approaches, and absolute dating-have contributed to a reassessment
of earlier frameworks.
Key sites such as Bistricioara Lutărie III and Cotu Miculinți provide important data on technological practices and settlement strategies associated with Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes. Variability in raw material procurement, tool production, and mobility patterns reflect diverse adaptive responses to environmental constraints.
Pleistocene climatic fluctuations, particularly during the Last Glacial Maximum, significantly
influenced settlement and subsistence strategies. Evidence indicates a strategic focus on
riverine landscapes, which offered relatively stable resources within a shifting ecological
framework. Chronological refinements reveal both episodes of occupational continuity and
disruptions, the latter likely tied to climatic stress. Eastern Romania’s position between Central
and Eastern Europe enhances its relevance for understanding broader patterns of Upper
Paleolithic human behavior and technological change.

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