Initial Peoplening and Further Colonization of the Territory of Ukraine by the Ancient Man: Synthesis of Archaeological and Palaeogeographic Evidence

Authors

  • V.N. Stepanchuk Institute of Archaeology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
  • Zh.N. Matviishina Institute of Geography of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
  • S.N. Ryzhov Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv
  • S.P. Karmazinenko Institute of Geography of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2012.08.034

Keywords:

Palaeolithic, paleoenvironment, paleogeographic reconstructions, cultural adaptations and behavioral strategies, dynamic of cultural development

Abstract

The main sociocultural and paleoclimatic aspects of the first stages of peoplening and further colonization of the territory of Ukraine during Palaeolithic are discussed. Potentials and effectiveness of cooperation of archaeologists and paleogeographists in studying of early pre-history of the country is stressed. Special attention is paid to chronologically different concrete examples of interrelations between environment and prehistoric society.

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Published

2012-08-23