Payre fossils from Europe's earliest Neanderthals reveal dynamic evolution shaped by climatic oscillations

Neanderthal Groups Were Split and Reconnected by Ancient Climate Shifts

Climate shifts repeatedly isolated and reconnected Neanderthal populations. Credit: GreekReporter Archive Researchers have uncovered new evidence showing that climate shifts in prehistoric Europe may have repeatedly split apart and reconnected Neanderthal populations across the continent. The research was led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana, known as CENIEH, together with scientists from France and Australia. Th…

Payre fossils from Europe's earliest Neanderthals reveal dynamic evolution shaped by climatic oscillations

The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has led the international team behind a new study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences exploring the complex evolution of Neanderthals in Europe. Based on the analysis of fossil teeth discovered at the archaeological site of Payre, in south-eastern France, the research provides new insights into the diversity and evolution of Neanderthal populations durin…

Payre fossil teeth reveal regional diversity among Europe’s earliest Neanderthals | Archaeology News Online Magazine

A team led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana studied fossil teeth from the Payre site in southeastern France. The material comes from nine teeth found in layers linked to the Middle Pleistocene, around 250,000 years ago. The research focuses on how early Neanderthal populations in Europe changed over time and […]