Tephrochronology (from tephra, Gk 'ashes') is a unique stratigraphic method for linking,
dating, and synchronizing geological, palaeoenvironmental, or archaeological sequences or …

Dating the timing of the replacement of local Neandertal populations by modern humans in
western Eurasia at the dawn of the Upper Palaeolithic remains challenging due to the …

Abstract The Late Pleistocene Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) super-eruption (Southern Italy) is
the largest known volcanic event in the Mediterranean area. The CI tephra is widely …

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised
and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes …

The German site of Geißenklösterle is crucial to debates concerning the European Middle to
Upper Palaeolithic transition and the origins of the Aurignacian in Europe. Previous dates …

The origin of contemporary Europeans remains contentious. We obtained a genome
sequence from Kostenki 14 in European Russia dating from 38,700 to 36,200 years ago …

Volcanic ash (tephra) erupted from the frequently active Campi Flegrei volcano forms layers
in many palaeoenvironmental archives across Italy and the Mediterranean. Proximal …

Abstract The term Initial Upper Paleolithic (IUP) was originally proposed to describe a
specific assemblage from the site of Boker Tachtit (level 4). The use of the term was …

The INTIMATE protocol for the correlation of marine ice core and terrestrial records is here
updated, reflecting recent developments in palaeoclimate research. Originally focussed on …

Radiocarbon dating of material from Late Pleistocene archaeological sites is challenging.
Small amounts of modern 14C-labelled contamination will significantly affect the reliability of …