Desolate Landscapes: Ice-Age Settlement in Eastern Europe

by John F. Hoffecker

Book Overview

Ice-Age Eastern Europe was an inhospitable place, isolated from the moderating influence of oceans. Unlike Western Europe, which was settled over half a million years ago, Eastern Europe remained largely unoccupied until the appearance of the cold-adapted Neanderthals. When modern humans arrived from southern latitudes, they were anatomically less suited to colder climates, but successfully colonized Eastern Europe with the aid of innovative technologies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813529921
• ISBN13: 9780813529929
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.9"