The earliest settlement of Germany: Is there anything out there?

摘要: The German Lower Palaeolithic is well known for its fossil remains of Mauer and Steinheim, famous archaeological sites at Bilzingsleben Schoningen. However, all these are dated to a maximum 600,000 years or much later. While the presence lead acceptance human occupation Germany Central Europe about 600 ka, earlier indications in form lithic assemblages sparse doubtful. For this paper, evidence was gathered from Early Middle Pleistocene sites. Seven with described. Archaeological Late still sparse: time range 1000e450 altogether seven small part questionable artefact discussed. Although some pebble flake tool technologies dating after 450 ka similar character, there also documented large stone wooden inventories that have had strong influence on our understandings hominid behaviour.