Introduction Pleistocene polyphony: the diversity of human adaptations at the Last Glacial Maximum
Abstract
Investigating the global record at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), 18000 years ago, is an exercise in a new approach to world prehistory. Our aim in these volumes is to show that it is appropriate and possible to assemble archaeological data on a global scale. The purpose of compiling such a record is to examine long-term human adaptation to a climatic minimum and investigate the trajectories of change among later prehistoric hunter-and-gatherer societies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The World at 18 000 BP
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 1–23
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter