Modern research of early humanity in Eastern Europe

Transcript of scientific report at the meeting of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, February 8, 2017

Abstract

The report is dedicated to one of the fundamental archeological problems – the appearance of the modern anatomical human in Europe in general and in Eastern Europe in particular. The staff of Institute of Archeology of NAS of Ukraine has made a notable contribution into the accumulation of data and its complex interpretation. In particular, the coexistence of Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens on the territory of Crimea has been proven, and a concept of transitional period as a specific period in the history of humanity, characterized by coexistence of anthropologically dissimilar human species, has been developed.