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Supplemental Information to Climate-driven habitat shifts of high-ranked prey species structure Late Upper Paleolithic hunting
<p>The data provided here are the supplemental information accompanying Yaworsky et al, 2023 in the journal <em>Scientific Reports</em>. These data represent the following, which are referenced in the published work at DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31085-x.</p> <p><strong>Below is the legend for the Supplementary Information</strong>, including how it is referenced within the text of the publication, the file name, and a brief description. More thorough descriptions of the data can be found within the publication in <em>Scientific Reports</em>.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 1</strong> – <em>UpperPaleoDietV4.html</em> – HTML document of the analyses performed and presented in the paper. This is a Markdown document compiled in R with R code chunks and descriptions.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 2</strong> – <em>Support Information 2.docx</em> – Word document containing supplementary tables 2 and 3.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 3</strong> – <em>ArchaeoloigcalDataset_v8.csv</em> – Archaeological data referenced in the Material and Methods. These data are necessary for running the code presented in SI 1.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 4</strong> – <em>EuroUpperPaleoFaunas_v6.csv</em> – Zooarchaeological data referenced in the Material and Methods. These data are necessary for running the code presented in SI 1.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 5 </strong>– <em>Lupo2016.csv</em> – Data of Arficant fauna weight derived from table in Lupo and Schmitt 2016 (Table 2). These data are necessary for running the code presented in SI 1.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 6</strong> – <em>PushkinaRaia_FaunaWeights.csv</em> – Data of Pleistocene fauna weights derived from table in Pushkina and Raia 2008 (Table 1). These data are necessary for running the code presented in SI 1.</p> <p><strong>Supplementary 7</strong> – <em>environmental_BG.csv</em> – Data representing background environmental conditions derived from the CHELSA TRaCE21k data. These data are necessary for running the code in SI 1.</p> <p>For more information on the data, methods, and results, please see the main paper. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
The Human Niche Space of Post-LGM Late Upper Paleolithic Europe - Supplemental Material
<p>The data provided here are the supplemental information accompanying the journal article <strong>The Human Niche Space of Post-LGM Late Upper Paleolithic Europe: The Effects of Climate and Population Growth on Human Land Use</strong> by Yaworsky, Hussain, & Riede. All analyses were performed in R v4.5.0 and are documented in the HTML document, <strong>Supplemental 4</strong>.</p> <p>Version 1.2 of the Analysis Markdown Document incoporates changes made to functions within the package ENMeval.</p> <p>List of Supplemental Files:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Spatiotemporal Archaeological Observations - File name: <em>Archaeologicaldata_v1.csv</em></strong> <ol> <li>Archaeological observations derived from Kretschmer (2015) and supplemented with additional observations (see main paper for details).</li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>Summed Probability Estimate for Population Estimation - File name: <em>Population_SPD2.csv</em></strong><br> <ol> <li>Summed probability distribution estimating changes in relative population size across Europe from 22ka ago to 9.1ka ago using data from the P3K14C database (Bird et al, 2022; see <strong>Supplemental 4</strong> for details).</li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>Spatiotemporal Background Points - File name: </strong><em><strong>AbsencePointData.csv</strong></em><br> <ol> <li>Randomly generated background points. 100 random points were generated in each millennium.</li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>Analysis Markdown Document - File Name: </strong><em><strong>CLIOARCH_MD_v1.2.html</strong></em><br> <ol> <li>Markdown illustrating step-by-step the methods used to organize and analyze the data.</li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>High-Resolution Spatiotemporal Predictions - File name: </strong><em><strong>SDM_MainGIF.mp4</strong></em><br> <ol> <li>High-resolution mp4 file showing the predictions of the potential climate niche space for humans from 22ka to 9.1ka ago.</li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>Potential Niche Space 22ka to 9.1ka ago- File name: </strong><em><strong>Human_Niche_Size.csv</strong></em> <ol> <li>Quantification of the potential climate niche space for each century.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> <p>The Climate data are not provided due to their size but are sourced from Karger et al (2023) and are accessible <a href="https://chelsa-climate.org/">here (https://chelsa-climate.org/)</a>.</p> <p> </p>
A map collection of the Paleolithic of the Swabian Jura
<p>This is a collection of maps for publications and presentations. The newest version and further information is available at <a href="https://github.com/sommergeo/swabian_jura">https://github.com/sommergeo/swabian_jura</a>. The project consits of</p> <ul> <li>The original dataset with a QGIS project file</li> <li>Maps with different extents for <ul> <li>Print</li> <li>Screen presentation</li> </ul> </li> <li>A first draft of a interactive web map</li> </ul> <p>All data and maps are provided and can be accessed and edited with Open Source tools, namely <a href="http://qgis.org/">QGIS</a>, <a href="http://inkscape.org/">Inkscape</a> and <a href="https://leafletjs.com">Leaflet</a>. Provided by <a href="https://www.sommergeo.com">C. Sommer</a>.</p>
R code and data for "Flake selection and scraper retouch probability: an alternative model for explaining Middle Paleolithic assemblage retouch variability"
<p>R code and data used for "Flake selection and scraper retouch probability: an alternative model for explaining Middle Paleolithic assemblage retouch variability" (Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 7, pp 1791–1806)</p>
Natural products from reconstructed bacterial genomes of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic
<p>De novo assembly of ancient metagenomes to reconstruct biosynthetic machinery and access Pleistocene bacterial metabolites. This Zenodo archive belongs to the following publication (DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf5300" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10.1126/science.adf5300</a>):</p> <p>Klapper, M., Hübner, A., Ibrahim A. et al. Natural products from reconstructed bacterial genomes of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic. <em>Science</em> <strong>380</strong>, 619–624 (2023).</p> <p>This Zenodo archive contains the GitHub repository <a href="https://github.com/paleobiotechnology/EMN001_Paleofuran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paleobiotechnology/EMN001_Paleofuran</a> with all code and and data used for the publication mentioned above, as well as additional figures, huge NMR and GCMS data, which are not stored in the GitHub repository but have been deposited in this long-term Zenodo archive (see directory tree below).</p> <p>All datasets and scripts required for the project analysis can be found in this directory: <br>├── GCMS.tar.gz<br>├── github.tar.gz<br>├── licenses.tar.gz<br>├── MS_figures.tar.gz<br>└── NMR.tar.gz</p>
Influence of Paleolithic Range Contraction, Admixture and Long-Distance Dispersal on Genetic Gradients of Modern Humans in Asia
<p>Each folder is identified according to the scenario, and contains another folder with the input files (files *.txt, *.par, *.sam, *.asc) to simulate it, the corresponding simulated genetic data (files *.arp) and the derived PC maps (files *.png). A file with the locations of the samples is also included (coord.txt).</p> <p>* Pure Paleolithic expansion * <br> The folder “Paleo” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a pure Paleolithic expansion, ignoring the range contraction induced by the LGM and LDD events.</p> <p>* Pure Paleolithic expansion considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a pure Paleolithic expansion suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM.</p> <p> * Pure Paleolithic expansion considering long-distance dispersal (LDD) events * <br> The folder “Paleo_LDD” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a pure Paleolithic expansion considering LDD events. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by two Neolithic expansions (IR=0) from Middle East and East Asia considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo2NeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by two Neolithic expansions (IR=0) from Middle East and later from East Asia suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by two Neolithic expansions (IR=0) from Middle East and East Asia considering LDD events * <br> The folder “Paleo2NeoIR0_LDD” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by two Neolithic expansions from Middle East and later from East Asia considering LDD events. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from Middle East considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo_MiddleEastNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansions (IR=0) from Middle East suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from East Asia considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo_EastAsiaNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES) and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from East Asia suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from Middle East considering LDD events * <br> The folder “Paleo_MiddleEastNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansions (IR=0) from Middle East considering LDD events. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from East Asia considering LDD events * <br> The folder “Paleo_EastAsiaNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES) the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0) from East Asia considering LDD events. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from Middle East considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo_MiddleEastNeoIR004_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from East Asia suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from East Asia considering the range contraction induced by the LGM * <br> The folder “Paleo_EastAsiaNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansions (IR=0.04) from East Asia suffering the range contraction induced by the LGM. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from Middle East considering LDD events * <br> The folder “Paleo_MiddleEastNeoIR004_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from East Asia considering LDD events. </p> <p>* Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansion (IR=0.04) from East Asia considering LDD events * <br> The folder “Paleo_EastAsiaNeoIR0_REC” contains the input files (INFILES), the genetic data and the corresponding PC maps simulated under the scenario of a Paleolithic expansion followed by a single Neolithic expansions (IR=0.04) from East Asia considering LDD events.</p>
Paleolithic Divergence and Multiple Neolithic Expansions of Ancestral Nomadic Emperor-related Paternal Lineages
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Supplementary data for Plutniak, S. 2022. "What makes the identity of a scientific method? A history of the 'Structural and analytical typology' in the growth of evolutionary and digital archaeology in southwestern Europe (1950s–2000s)", Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, vol. 5, 10.
<p>Supplementary data for Plutniak, S. 2022. “What makes the Identity of a Scientific Method? A History of the ‘Structural and analytical typology’ in the Growth of Evolutionary and Digital Archaeology in Southwestern Europe (1950s–2000s)”, <em>Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology</em>. vol 5, 10. DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41982-022-00119-7">10.1007/s41982-022-00119-7</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Simplified lithic database from B and Bb layers from La Cativera (Tarragona, Spain), Late Upper Paleolithic.
<p>Lithic analysis database from La Cativera (Late Upper Paleolithic site in El Catllar, Tarragona, Spain) including the following attributes: </p> <p>Category, Level, Raw_material, Length, Width, Thickness, Elong:Index, Thick:Index, Area, Talon_type, Talon_length, Talon_width, Area, Cortex, Patina, Burned, Ocre, Retouched, Laplace_type, Reduction_intensity</p> <p>In one way or another, this dataset has been used in the following works:</p> <p>- Morales, J. I. (2010). La Cativera (Tarragona): la tecnología lítica de los últimos cazadores - recolectores en el Noreste de la Península Ibérica. Tarragona, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. DEA: 218.</p> <p> - Morales, J. I., et al. (2013). "Los niveles B y Bb de La Cativera (El Catllar, Tarragona). Procesos técnicos y culturales durante el Holoceno inicial en el noreste de la Península Ibérica." Trabajos de Prehistoria 70(1): 54-75.</p> <p>- Morales, J. I., et al. (2015). "Measuring Retouch Intensity in Lithic Tools: A New Proposal Using 3D Scan Data." Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 22(2): 543-558.</p> <p>- Morales, J. I., et al. (2015). "The evolution and stability of stone tools: the effects of different mobility scenarios in tool reduction and shape features." Journal of Archaelogical Science: Reports 3: 295-305.</p> <p>- Morales, J. I. (2016). "Distribution patterns of stone-tool reduction: Establishing frames of reference to approximate occupational features and formation processes in Paleolithic societies." Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 41: 231-245.</p> <p> </p>
Data from: Influence of paleolithic range contraction, admixture and long-distance dispersal on genetic gradients of modern humans in Asia
<p>Cavalli-Sforza and coauthors originally explored the genetic variation of modern humans throughout the world and observed an overall east-west genetic gradient in Asia. However, the specific environmental and population genetics processes causing this gradient were not formally investigated and promoted discussion in recent studies. Here we studied the influence of diverse environmental and population genetics processes on Asian genetic gradients and identified which could have produced the observed gradient. To do so, we performed extensive spatially-explicit computer simulations of genetic data under the following scenarios: (<i>i</i>) variable levels of admixture between Paleolithic and Neolithic populations, (<i>ii</i>) migration through long-distance dispersal (LDD), (<i>iii</i>) Paleolithic range contraction induced by the last glacial maximum (LGM) and, (<i>iv</i>) Neolithic range expansions from one or two geographic origins (the Fertile Crescent and the Yangzi and Yellow River Basins). Next, we estimated genetic gradients from the simulated data and we found that they were sensible to the analyzed processes, especially to the range contraction induced by LGM and to the number of Neolithic expansions. Some scenarios were compatible with the observed east-west genetic gradient, such as the Paleolithic expansion with a range contraction induced by the LGM or two Neolithic range expansions from both the east and the west. In general, LDD increased the variance of genetic gradients among simulations. We interpreted the obtained gradients as a consequence of both <i>allele surfing</i> caused by range expansions and isolation by distance along the vast east-west geographic axis of this continent.</p>
Paleolithic hand axe
Paleolithic hand axe, found in Swanscombe, Kent, England. Coll. no. 206107 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Faunal remains data from Paleolithic to early Iron Age archaeological sites in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China
<p>According to published archaeological sources, zooarchaeological data collection on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its marginal and transitional areas is inadequate, and relevant datasets have not been published. For this reason, we collected and collated relevant information. Our database provides the geographical location, elevation, cultural type and faunal assemblage of each site on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its periphery for which zooarchaeological data have been published from the Paleolithic to the Early Iron Age. The patterns of human faunal resource use, habitat patterns, and animal abundance and spatial distribution on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas during the Prehistoric-Early Iron Age are represented in this dataset. The data provide a reference for further understanding prehistoric-early Iron Age human behavior, subsistence patterns and material and cultural exchanges between East and West on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its environs.</p>
Paleolithic Handaxe
Paleolithic handaxe, courtesy of the Yorkshire Museum. Phototextured version. A 10cm scale is included. Catalogue reference: YORYM: 2001.3662<br> Illustrated version at: https://skfb.ly/6MLqS Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Human population dynamics in Upper Paleolithic Europe inferred from fossil dental phenotypes
<p>Despite extensive archaeological research, our knowledge of the human population history of Upper Paleolithic Europe remains limited, primarily due to the scarce availability and poor molecular preservation of fossil remains. As teeth dominate the fossil record and preserve genetic signatures in their morphology, we compiled a large dataset of 450 dentitions dating between ~47-7 thousand years ago (kya), outnumbering existing skeletal and paleogenetic datasets. We tested a range of competing demographic scenarios using a newly developed coalescent-based machine-learning Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) framework designed specifically for use with phenotypic data. Mostly in agreement with, but also challenging some of the hitherto available evidence, we identified a population turnover in western Europe at ~28 kya, isolates in western and eastern refugia between ~28-14.7 kya, and bottlenecks during the Last Glacial Maximum. Methodologically, this study marks the pioneering application of ABC to skeletal phenotypes, paving the way for exciting new research avenues.</p>
Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans: Upper Paleolithic to the Twentieth Century
<p>This file contains bone structural data and associated contextual information for 2177 European skeletons dating from about 32,000 years before present to the late 20<sup>th</sup> century. They were collected as part of a project funded primarily by the US National Science Foundation and carried out between 2007 and 2015. The primary publication associated with this file is: Ruff, C. B. (ed.) (2018) <em>Skeletal variation and adaptation in Europeans: Upper Paleolithic to the Twentieth Century</em>. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. Please see the attached Notes file for more information on collaborators and contacts, as well as descriptions of data variables and other notes.</p>
Data from: Influence of paleolithic range contraction, admixture and long-distance dispersal on genetic gradients of modern humans in Asia
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NMB&H, Mousterian / Middle Paleolithic Scraper
"Mousterian - Middle Palaeolithic Scraper made of dark brown stone. From the site of Zobište in Donji Detlak near Derventa (northern Bosnia) - settlement. 300,000-40,000 BP. Artifact in the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Processed in Reality Capture from 426 images. GDH ID No. 4678 This project is a collaboration between Global Digital Heritage and the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo." Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Paleolithic Stone Tool, Jebel al-Faya, Sharjah
Paleolithic Stone Tool, Jebel al-Faya, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 125,000 BP. Catalog number FAY.NE1.53512. Processed in Reality Capture from 445 images. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Paleolithic Art Panels 2-3 -Cueva de Los Casares
Cueva de Los Casares near the village of Riba de Saelices (Guadalajara) contains some of the most important Paleolithic engraving in Spain. This model of panels 2 and 3 shows a small sample of the art found in the cave. The most visible engraving in this model is a horse head near the center, but there are a number of different animal and anthropomorphic figures. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
FIGURE 1 in Leptobacillium cavernicola, a newly discovered fungal species isolated from several Paleolithic-decorated caves in France
FIGURE 1. Phylogenetic studies of Leptobacillium cavernicola strains through maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference in relation to Leptobacillium spp. strains for which at least two different DNA loci were available in the NCBI GenBank database. The trees were obtained from a dataset including 32 taxa leading to a concatenated alignment of 4311 bp from six nuclear regions (ITS, LSU, SSU, RPB1, RPB2 and TEF1-α). The trees were rooted with Gamszarea wallacei CBS 101237 as an outgroup. Bootstrap values greater than or equal to 70 % and Bayesian posterior probabilities greater than or equal to 0.70 are located close to the corresponding node. The specific strains studied are printed in bold. The two strains that are not included in a gray area are those for which the identification is uncertain according to the phylogenetic studies.
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